Under the needle at a Brooklyn tattoo parlor, French-Cuban duo Ibeyi tells the story behind each song on their new album "Ash.
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An exploration of redemption, community, and the deconstruction of American law enforcement’s obsession with gangs, “The Disciple” follows former Gangster Disciple, Rev. Andy D. Williams’ fight against gang database policing in Aurora, IL, and beyond.
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An exploration of redemption, community, and the deconstruction of American law enforcement’s obsession with gangs, “The Disciple” follows former Gangster Disciple, Rev. Andy D. Williams’ fight against gang database policing in Aurora, IL, and beyond.
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Here's a deleted scene from an upcoming documentary we're producing with director Derrica Kearney and Producer Jarred Solomon, called "The 30% Documentary." In this feature-length documentary, we explore the world of children of incarcerated parents - specifically the 30% who manage to avoid contact with the criminal justice system.
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What are your plans for this year's Juneteenth weekend? 651 Arts has plenty, including a DJing Workshop hosted by none other than DJ Reborn. We're proud to support their work with our video editing services, in their upcoming documentary exploring the meaning of Sonic Liberation.
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Checkout this 2015 short documentary I produced, examining avant-guarde trombonist David Whitwell's take on Classical Music during the early days of his career.
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Community is key.
I’ve been thinking about Community more often, since editing “Sweet Water” a short doc about Black communal spaces, & as the name implies; a Black commune in Southside Chicago, called “Sweet Water.” Fortunately, some good friends, Alex Antoine & Aaliyah Cristine, introduced me to this place.
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Gang Database | Pt 5 | The Immaculate Re-Conception of Kraig Lewis
He was a semester away from finishing grad school, with law school lined up next. Then, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara signed off on the largest mass arrest in New York City’s history. And that mass arrest didn’t just sweep up his neighbors… Thus began “The Immaculate Re-Conception of Kraig Lewis.”
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Coming into the New Year with the 2019 Spotlight Documentary Gold Award. It's my work on "a wonderful world," a short doc that follows how Louie Armstrong's song "a wonderful world" was made. Shoutouts to the lovely Kevin R. Free Queens Library and the Louis Armstrong House Museum for the wonderful opportunity to work on this. Check out the full doc here:
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In the 1980’s, Reagan’s “War on Drugs” put Crime in the driver seat of American politics. Tough on crime laws then came in the Clinton era, spurred on by politicians like then-Senator Joe Biden. Black and Latinx communities were hit the hardest; and the state of Michigan was no exception.
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In this fourth installment of the #GangDatabase series, we talk to Marnie Lenox & Afrika Owes about the constitutional and ethical issues surrounding NYPD's use of a gang database.
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n Episode 3, we explore different points of view on love and relationships with familiar faces from earlier projects In the Heights, relatives in St. Louis and people encountered in Washington DC. Here we recount stories of when lovers first meet, the permanence of relationships then & now, and finding meaning and significance in both.
In the midst of it all, these stories reveal the undeniable parallels of love across color, age, and sexuality that ultimately deconstructs the Other.
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Here’s a look at the past. And a song. By Louie Armstrong.
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With crime at an all-time low, NYPD Chief of Detectives, Dermont Shea, is spear-heading a new media frenzy to encourage the city to continue spending millions in policing: Gangs are Coming Back. But are they?
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This is one of the very first doc series I created with Glenn Quentin. The Heights follows a group of black & latinx actors living in Washington Heights, who are also performing in the musical, “The Heights.”
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Here's a sneak peek of "No Homo No Hetero," an upcoming documentary shot & edited by our Paul Notice and produced by Glenn Quentin , along Heru Kut & David J. Cork.
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Rossell explains explains exactly what Shaw Boyz & Wolfpack are - and how to make it as a skater.
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Shaw Boyz | Clutch | 19 | Uptown
Clutch and I talk about Skatelife in DC
It's about culture, gentrification, friendship, and music with moments of #BlackBoyJoy and wonder. Peep the teaser, and be on the lookout for the full-length doc soon!
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