A visiting Latino playwright from San Francisco asked me a fairly innocuous question, “Where’s your Latino Theatre Group?” I stumbled on my answer. “Uh, you mean in Long Beach?” Simple enough question. And I couldn’t come up with anything better then “There is none.” The conversation then turned to what else we got. I listed…
“Oluwafolabomi ‘Bomi’ Olujimi has undergone a journey full of transformation and discoveries about herself. Through spoken word, she highlights the key aspects of her identity and encourages listeners to pay attention to theirs. Oluwafolabomi’Bomi’ is a senior at Syracuse’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, in the Communication and Rhetorical Studies Program.” This talk was…
“PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs has been exploring how stereotypes are impacting young people as part of their “No Labels Attached” series. Our latest installment looks at what youth are saying about race, culture and the misconceptions they are facing.” Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at…
“Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice — and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.” Watch more at http://www.ted.com
Ana Barredo immigrated to the United States with her family in 1986. The Filipino-American filmmaker says she has always been fascinated by Hollywood; in fact, Barredo insists she learned to speak English watching American TV shows while growing up in the Philippines. The filmmaker has produced a semi-autobiographical film that captures both personal and historic…
“Frederic Angus shares a story of where Salsa came from and why we need it even more today. Salsannati Dance Company’s intent is to share the love for Latin Dance around the Tri State area. The belief is that through dance, people can express joy, personality, and the unique connections made possible by the language…
“Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Yale is an official student organization at Yale University dedicated to the expression of Mexican folkloric dance. An official student organization at Yale University dedicated to the expression of Mexican folkloric dance.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local…
Tasha Hunter wears many hats in Long Beach. She is the Executive Director of the Uptown Business Improvement District and founder of Wiggins Hunter Consulting Group, President of the Arts Council for Long Beach, and community engagement consultant on an exciting new project developing an African-American Cultural Center in Long Beach. Wait, there’s more. Tasha…
I first heard the spoken word of June “Jumakae” Kaewsith at a Homeland Cultural Center event. She blew me away. Since then, I’ve discovered so many of her voices. According to a bio she wrote up for this story, she described herself as “…a cultural worker using the arts as a way to engage and mobilize…
“At “Sneakerhead” conventions around the country, anyone can buy, sell or trade a pair, and much-hyped limited releases demand premium prices. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on what drives this specialty sneaker culture.” Watch more at https://www.pbs.org/newshour/