Sunday, February 27, 2011

Watch All 8 Episodes Of Jaleel White’s Web Series “Fake It Till You Make It”

Watch All 8 Episodes Of Jaleel White’s Web Series “Fake It Till You Make It”

This is Jaleel Whites' entire series "Fake It Till You Make It".

Preview – “with WINGS and ROOTS” (A Tale Of Culture & Identity In 2 Cities)

Preview – “with WINGS and ROOTS” (A Tale Of Culture & Identity In 2 Cities)


This is truly a Tale of Two Cities: It is the tale of Immigrants in The U.S.A and Germany and how their stories parallel. If you care to be informed regarding the situations, take a look at the 4 minutes trailer from Shadow and Act.com.

Friday, February 11, 2011

When I Rise | Documentary on Barbara Smith Conrad | Independent Lens | PBS

When I Rise Documentary on Barbara Smith Conrad Independent Lens PBS

This is a Documentary film about Barbara Smith Conrad. Raised in the gully of the Jim Crow South, she was one of the first African-Americans to attend the University of Texas. As a music major, she was a talent that could not be denied. As a result Barbara was asked to sing the romantic lead in the campus rendition of Dido and Aeneas-oppsite a white male. The casting set-off a fire storm of racial controversy that ended up in the Texas state legislature. Admist the pressure from numerous groups who were fighting for the so-called rights of white people, Barbara was asked, by the Dean of the School of Fine Arts, to step down. The role was assumed by a white female. In the end, Barbara Smith Conrad became a world renowned and "internationally celebrated mezzo-soprano" despite the racism and racial hatred she had to endure. Today, she retruns to Austin, Texas and The University of Texas yearly to teach master classes.