Archive for February, 2008
Do You Mind Online Premiere (members only)
Key Crew Director: M. Asli Dukan Cinematographer: Olive Demetrius Writer: Hanifah Walidah Producers: Hanifah Walidah, Olive Demetrius and M. Asli Dukan Set Design: Ola Ronke Makeup: Stacey Compton-Maga Wardrobe: Vanessa King Assistant Director: Clarivel Ruiz Assistant Camera: Rommel Genciana Second Assistant Camera: C. Sala Hewitt Still Photographer: Anya Dennis Grip: Anthony Thomas Production Assistants: Tera [...]
U People Episode #17: “We Ain’t No Cosby Show”
Hanifah and Olive are in Baltimore for a screening of their film U People. While there they visit some old friends Peirre and Jamyla Bennu of exittheapple.com and get lost in Fat Albert lunch boxes, Fisher Price record players, The Wiz and more. We also have a U People story from Reverend Skip!
U People Episode#16: “Clean Cups, Dives and Gold Stars
Hanifah and Olive travel 2 hours to Jersey to visit friend and playwright Zina Camblin as her new play “And Her Hair Went With Her” debuted at the New Jersey Rep. Later that night they sparked a lively conversation about the rarely sighted Black Obsessive Compulsives, dyke dives and gold star lesbians. Also we have [...]
U People Episode #15: “We Love You People”
Love is in the air. U People need to reach out and grab it. This episode takes a look at 2 couples and 4 love stories. There’s is always 2 sides to every story especially when it comes to women. WE ARE COMPLEX. There is also a clip from the video of the single “Do You Mind” off the U People movie soundtrack! A little bit of skin never hurt a soul.
Black Girl In…Stockholm [Episode#1]
This is the debut episode of Black Girl In. Taken from the book Black Girl In Paris written by Shay Youngblood, BLack Girl In… the new podcast from iLoveUPeople.com is a travel and tour log of artist Hanifah Walidah. As a member of the massive multi-national neofunk band The Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Hanifah will video [...]
Cuddling 101: How To Avoid Trapped Arm Whilst Cuddling In Bed
This is a video I saw on VideoJug.com that is essentially a 101 on cuddling. Though this is a practice that we all know and cherish, at times there can be mishaps in this long standing ritual, like when your arm gets caught under your lover’s body and in the middle of the night your [...]
And In This Corner! Lacewell vs. Steinem
The following is a 4 part debate with Melissa Lacewell and Gloria Steinem on Democracy Now over Ms.Steinem’s recent op-ed piece in the New York Times. Princeton Professor, Melissa Harris Lacewell gives a straight-no-chaser reaction to the op-ed article and dishes one of the loudest back hand blows heard around the world. This is hands down one of the best debates around race and gender in politics and where they intersect.
