More than 130 years after the first ball was held, ballroom continues to be an essential place for Black and Brown LGBTQ people to find care, connection, and chosen family.
The documentary chronicles efforts to keep rap lyrics from being used by prosecutors, combatting a long-standing trend of criminalizing this particular art form.
When the interactive software program Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing was released in the late 80s, it was a revolutionary moment in technology and culture: a Black woman was on the cover of a software program. Jazmin Renée Jones’ directorial debut Seeking Mavis Beacon, a desktop documentary that premiered at the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival, explores critical questions about Black representation, digital security, and ethics of AI and technology.
Bob Ramirez was called to restore Kurvungna Village Springs, the 2-acre former Gabrielino-Tongva village site, in a dream, transforming the abandoned site into a bubbling spring that produces 56,000 gallons of a fresh water a day.
Bob Ramirez was called to restore Kurvungna Village Springs, the 2-acre former Gabrielino-Tongva village site, in a dream, transforming the abandoned site into a bubbling spring that produces 56,000 gallons of a fresh water a day.