Throughout most of the twentieth century, popular music has proved to be a barometer of our youth in America. As the dominant music of our youth changed from jazz to rock n’ roll to soul to hip-hop, commercial radio was at the forefront of promoting and marketing music to popular culture. Now, as we enter [...]
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The New York Anime Festival is an annual anime convention held at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan. It features exclusive and extensive anime screenings, guests from America and Japan, manga, cosplay, video games, live-action Japanese cinema, fashion, food, and the cultural treasures that gave birth to Japanese pop culture.
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PRISON AND JAILS LACK ADEQUATE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR INMATES; THIS HAMPERS EFFORTS FOR SUCCESSFUL REENTRY INTO COMMUNITIES
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Q. So, “Kobe Doin’ Work”… What motivated you to do a sports documentary?
SL. Well, I’m a filmmaker, I make films. I haven’t done anything on basketball since “He Got Game” with Denzel Washington, Rosario Dawson, and Ray “Jesus Shuttlesworth” Allen. And, I thought Kobe would be an interesting subject to do it on.
Q. Why Kobe?
SL. [...]
Dr. Henrie Treadwell is Associate Director of Development Morehouse School of Medicine’s National Center for Primary Care. She is also Director for Community Voices; both are programs which focus on providing Healthcare access to the poor and underserved.
As a strong health advocate for lower-income communities, Dr. Treadwell has done extraordinary work, specifically for poor African-American [...]
