You’re probably reading this from either a smartphone or a laptop. It’s no small secret that the device you’re looking at can create works of art… if you put your mind to it. But therein lies the point that Andrew McAfee makes in this video: you need to put your own creativity into the computer…
W. Kamau Bell, “United Shades of America” visits a Latino artist in Los Angeles and learns why the hummingbird is an important symbol of freedom.
In her talk My Art is Active: Exploring Social Activism through the Spoken Word, TaneshaNicole explores social activism using her chosen artistic form – spoken word poetry. Nicole invites you to view activism through a poetic lens and understand how your lived experiences can translate to and be part of the social activism around us…
A commission created by President Trump to look into potential voter fraud and Russian interference with the U.S. election has brought the annual meeting of the National Association of Secretaries of State this weekend to center stage. The association is comprised of officials who oversee elections in all 50 states. Denise Merrill, the association’s president,…
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a sweeping review of police reforms initiated under the Obama administration, suggesting a potential rollback in federal oversight of police nationwide. One city still committed to reform is Seattle. Special Correspondent Joanne Elgart Jennings reports on how the reforms, five years in the making, have been received. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/
Cuban-American artist Edel Rodriguez explains how a series of drawings on terrorism he was working on developed into the most radical visual commentary on President Trump. For more information: http://latinomediasummit.journalism.cuny.edu/
Nina Perez teaches people to connect with themselves, their peers and their environment through Latin dance. No partner, no rhythm, no problem. Nina can be reached at info@bailavancouver.com. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Editor’s Note: We continue our conversation with Writer-Producer Thomas Fields in this Part Two. I met Thomas Fields more than ten years ago at a networking lunch at the old Frenchy’s Bistro in Long Beach. We would then often meet over the next few years to talk politics, ideas for music and art events, life…
Teresa Puente shares, in a Time Magazine column she wrote last year, a moment she had with a clueless person. She was waiting to board a plane in Chicago. A fellow passenger asked if she was Muslim. Puente describes herself as being taken aback before shooting out her answer, “No. I’m Mexican.” Spend any time…
Translation of Ramón Rodriguez done by his wife, Debbie Rodriguez. Special Thanks to padnet.tv for use of their video equipment. Please visit their website to learn how you can become a member. Editor’s Note: Debbie Rodriguez, a former Peace Corps Volunteer, has been married to Bolivian artist, Ramón Rodriguez, for eighteen years. They moved from…