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beyonce dancing boy
Current mood: frustrated I love this free spirited little boy (below) getting his dance on. Yet many people have sent this to me joking that he’s some kind of freak. He’s not a freak. He is a child. And if he or any...
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vagina warriors
vagina warriors…. Current mood: awake so… on monday i went to the culture project’s reading of eve ensler’s (of the vagina monologues) new anthology “a memory, a monologue, a rant and a prayer.” it...
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Knives in My Throat
Knives in My Throat Current mood: ecstatic I am excited and nervous about the premiere of my doc Knives in My Throat starring Taqiyya Haden. It will premiere this Thursday in NYC at NY Perks and then run online in 4 webisodes o...
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Abiola F.A.Q. – 2007 Edition
HEY, HEY. This FAQ is from 2007 and is wayyy out of date. New one soon. Current mood: flirty HEY LOVEY DOVEY,..: (That’s what my cousin Lorraine used to call me!) I read ALL of your email—thank you. I have to tell you tha...
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My First Passover (DIARY)
Current mood: thankful So I just got back in from my first passover. It was with my friend T’rah. I’ve been to many bat mitzvahs, but never a passover. It was a wonderful experience- 5 black girls celebrating passov...
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Great Celeb Interview- oh, and my manuscript
Current mood: satisfied I just came in from an exhausting but wonderful interview– all day. I LOVE interviewing people! I really do, because I am naturally curious. So, I can’t tell you who the celeb was just yet, b...
Chris Rock Interview
Current mood: impressed yay! so tonight i interviewed chris rock after the screening of his new film i think i love my wife. the interview was organized by producer ralph scott and the bherc’s first weekend’s club. ...
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Hos, Putas & Dragon Ladies: Our Sexuality Remixed
Current mood: touched Tonight was the opening of the art exhibit that I organized and curated at the chashama gallery on West 44th Street. I am extremely proud of the 7 female artists that we assembled, and their very diverse w...
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i DARED to write my first novel
Current mood: drained what would you dare to do if you knew you could not fail?! SO after months of hibernating my novel is in– so now i am just waiting for revision notes. i really like it. the real question is – d...
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The Bestest Shorts in the Whole WIDE world!
Current mood: happy I forgot to tell you how much fun Valentine’s Day was. I got to hang with my producers. It feels so good to be in a work situation (issues aside) where the people who you immediately report to / collab...
Grey’s Anatomy: Quotable; Seriously? Popspiration (DIARY)
Current mood: contemplative It’s Shondaland– we’re just living in it! The only show that I am dedicated to watching is Grey’s Anatomy. It’s programmed into my calendar. It’s my soap opera and...
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Welcome Princess Anabelle!
Current mood: refreshed So the most non pet person in the world is now the mommy of a kitty cat. This is very shocking to everyone I know. Growing up I never affiliated with, fed or even touched any of the family pets. Case in ...
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In the FLESH Reading Series (VIDEO)
Current mood: silly Category: fresh! Tonight was my first time I believe participating in a reading series as an author. Rachel Kramer Bussel, the writer for The Village Voice, and all around lovely person, hosts this ser...
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Live from the 40/40 Cliub
Current mood: geeky Today/Tonight we taped an episode of the best shorts at Jay-Z’s club in NYC and it was so much fun to be outside of the studio. We did person on the street and interior shots, as well as announced the ...
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Thanks Giving
Current mood: enthralled Members of my family always die around this time of year. My grandmother died on Thanksgiving. My Uncle Shielston passed away a couple of weeks ago. My family is still recovering from the lost of my aun...
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COMPLETiON
Current mood: giggly the word for today boys and girls is completion. one of my resolutions for this year was to tie up the loose in ends in my personal and private life. (actually, i form resolutions all the time. you don̵...
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African American Women in Cinema
Current mood: curious I spent the past few days moderating panels for the African American Women in Cinema Film Festival. Very informative and enlightening! I moderated the media responsibility and student filmmakers panels. I ...
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Polly Frost Reading in NYC
Current mood: weird If you’ve never checked out Cornelia Street in the Village, run over there immediately. (The Village is Greenwich for non Nu Yorkers….) I had a headache- very rare for me because my body is kind ...
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African American Literary Awards
Current mood: rejuvenated HILL HARPER (!), my cohost for The African American Literary Awards was called back to LA to shoot CSI at the last minute. Not to worry, he was replaced with actor Rahsan Lindsay, one of his Brown Univ...
Talking Music & Movies With Kwame
Current mood: grateful Today on The Best Shorts it was my supreme pleasure to interview my friend Kwame, one of the most prolific musicians and music producers working today. Kwame came on to discuss making music for films, and...
