The Under-Told Connection of Frederick Douglass & Ireland

By

Mr. Douglass’ time in Ireland is variously referenced as an “odyssey,” “compelling,” “a place where he found his voice.” 
On his final day there, in a letter he wrote to William Lloyd Garrison, Mr. Douglass spoke of his time in Ireland with these words,
“I can truly say, I have spent some of the happiest moments of my life since landing in this country.  I seem to have undergone a transformation.  I live a new life.”

Read More

Exploring Los Angeles | Rolling Greens – Garden & Nursery Mecca for the Modern Home

By

One balmy Southern California weekend in July, I had the opportunity to explore an eminent garden center in Los Angeles called Rolling Greens. I had learned about this comprehensive, family-owned garden center from their smaller shop in the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles. But it is the larger flagship center in Culver City is where our afternoon was spent…

Read More

Ready 2 Retro | Toon Con 2023

By

Animation, unlike any form of art, can completely transport you into a world that is both tangible and out of reach from reality. From the first known animated short by French artist Émile Cohl,  “Fantasmagorie” (1908), to the delightful spectacle of Del Toro’s stop-motion masterpiece, animation has been present for multiple generations and is only increasing in popularity. Enter the scene: Toon Con.

Read More

Film Festivals | Black August Film Festival Sophomore Year Opens in Pasadena, CA

By

The festival brings focus to justice movements that are current as well as from throughout history, movements from around the world and nationally, as well highlights media that has been produced locally that activity champions reform for the local Pasadena Police Department and also offers support to budding film-makers here in Pasadena, with the Pasadena African-American Film Foundation. 

Read More