Episode #43: Safety First! (09.11.08)

This week Hanifah and Olive discuss Labor Day weekend celebrations in Brooklyn and safety concerns.

U People Episode #37 “Bringing U People Together”

Hanifah is back from touring as she and Olive talk about what is next for the U People community.

U People Podcast – Episode #23 “Making Movies”

This week Hanifah is still on tour but thats okay because Olive is still hanging in there. Check out the behind the scenes look at the “Do You Mind” video with director M. Asli Ducan. This week with Asli she explores a little bit of Harlem; a little bit of U People and a little bit of the Invisible Universe.

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U People Episode # 22 “Where is Hanifah?”

Hanifah is long gone on tour with Brooklyn Funk Essentials to parts unknown whatever shall Olive do. Get by with the help of friends of course. This week Kim Knox of Ubiquita NYC is on in the mix helping her focus and bring out the best in this weeks podcast. We have a big announcement this week so sit back or pretend to work for some of you and enjoy.All in all we are always at iLoveUPeople.com

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U People Podcast – Episode #21 “Got Questions?”

Lets talk about it. SEX that is.  Our guide on this quest to find the answers to our most indelicate questions is our own Dr. G Love aka Dr. Geryll Robinson resident healer. Find out how to manage the inevitable “crazies” around love and sex that this life can bring you. Gloria Bigelow makes an appearance with another U People Story. As always we love U People everywhere, so you folks out there we want to hear from you. Visit iLoveUPeople.com for more antics.

 

U People Podcast – Episode #20 “The Short List”

This week Hanifah and Olive welcome Stacey Ann Chin to the hot seat. Well, it was her own couch but you get the picture. We answer tough questions like why she feels she can’t get a date as well as a unexpected look at who she thinks is hot. Gloria Bigelow is back with another U People story.All in another fine podcast from us to U People.

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U People Podcast – Episode #19 “Big Butter Jesus”

Ohio, Ohio O how we love you. Hanifah and Olive travel to the snowy wilds of the midwest. At the Cincinnati Herstory Festival they show U People the film and return bleary eyed to talk with Shelley Nicole of Shelley Nicole’s Blakbushe about her own trip to Ohio. Shelley shares a video diary of the campaign trail between New York and Youngstown Ohio. Hanifah and Olive tell Shelley about their encounter with Big Butter Jesus.As always we love you U People so come it get while its fresh.iLoveUPeople.com
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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 Pierre 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!

Below are some of the animation and filmmaking work from Pierre and Jamyla Bennu of Exit The Apple. Look for their cool Oyin Handmade mash up commercials on the U People home page.

LARRY

A beautiful animated tale that will remind you what it is all about.

Sun Moon Child

a celebration & tribute to black dance. edited by pierrre bennu, with music by Imani Uzuri – http://myspace.com/herholywater

Kai Ku Mei

Kai Ku Mei was their first short film about individuality. A political movement of epic proportions takes place in a third grade classroom. B&W, silent.
See more from exit the apple at www.exittheapple.com or youtube.com/exittheapple

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 a U People story that involves one woman’s struggle with fried chicken.

Note: We had some technical glitches this episode so the picture may be a bit fuzzy, but we still manage to come with the usual good stuff. check us out at www.iloveupeople.com

A clip from Zina Camblin’s Play “And Her Hair Went With Her”

And Her Hair… (Keisha)

U People #14: “Solid as Barack”

That’s what this love is and it is still hot.We know its corny but we are feeling a little sentimental and political. Hanifah has gone on a mini tour overseas. Stockholm, Sweden and Tallinn, Estonia with the Brooklyn Funk Essentials all this translates to Olive as far, far away.
In the meantime we have some U People stories from the Obama headquarters in Brooklyn on Super Tuesday of all days with our fearless comedian Gloria Bigelow. We are also bringing a word or two from our screening on February 2nd at Solomon’s Porch.Thank you so much to all of you folks that made it out to Solomon’s. Stay tuned for more surprises with a Valentines Day special and a travel video blog called Black Girl In.
All this and more at www.iLoveUPeople.com
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