[Tamra Simmons]
xoNecole: “Since the launch of her first company back in 2011, Revitalized Media Group, Tamra Simmons has created a brand for herself as one of the top influential women in the entertainment industry as a talent agent, casting director and TV producer.”
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Ava DuVernay
XO Necole Covers Emmy Nominated Producer, Businesswoman Tamra Simmons
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay Awarded 27th Annual Dorothy & Lillian Gish Prize
[Ava DuVernay\Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize]
Jamie Bennett: “Ava DuVernay is an extraordinary filmmaker whose body of work as a writer, producer, director, distributor, and mentor perfectly embodies the outstanding achievements that the Gish Prize celebrates.”
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“Precursor” Film Explores Conversations on Prejudice, Power, and Patriotism
[Film Precursor]
Manolo Campos: “When directing Precursor, it was essential to capture the raw reactions of the actors…Precursor is a real portrayal of how difficult these conversations can be, but that they are worth it.”
Photo: YouTube
APOLLO THEATER FILMS PRESENTS “BAKOSA: AFROBEATS OF CUBA” IN FEBRUARY
[Apollo Theater Films\”Bakosó: Afrobeats of Cuba”]
The Apollo Theater announced will screen the award-winning documentary Bakosó: Afrobeats of Cuba on Thursday, February 20th at 6:30 p.m., as part of ImageNation’s Cocktails & Cinema series.
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CENTRAL PARK FIVE EXONEREE DR. YUSEF SALAAM WILL SPEAK AT LEHMAN COLLEGE ABOUT THE “WOLF PACK” NEW YORK PRESS
[New York News\Criminal Justice]
On Nov. 21, Dr. Salaam, and New York Times Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist Jim Dwyer, will examine what went wrong, evaluate what has or has not changed about journalistic practice since the Central Park Five case, and analyze the ways racism, bias, an accepted narrative, emotion, anger, and fear shape how a story is told.
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CIRCLE OF SISTERS EXPO RETURNS TO JACOB JAVITS CONVENTION CENTER ON SEPTEMBER 7
[Entertainment News]
The Jacob Javits Convention Center will host the annual Circle of Sisters Expo on Saturday, September 7.
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