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Red Tails…and the fate of the black film community

After years of trying to get Red Tails, his movie about the Tuskegee Airmen made, George Lucas plunked down his own money for the project. It will be in theaters Jan 20th. To learn more about the movie and Lucas’ struggles to bring it to the big screen, check out this article from USA Today:Continue reading “Red Tails…and the fate of the black film community”

Sing The Truth into the New Year

If you missed the Sing the Truth! tour–which featured Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves & Lizz Wright–you’ll have a chance to hear them in the early morning hours of 2012. On Jan 1st at 12:30 am, NPR’s Toast Of The Nation will be broadcasting part of the Sing The Truth! show from the 2011 Detroit JazzContinue reading “Sing The Truth into the New Year”