by Carolyn Classen, blogger Carolyn’ note: Not a surprising topic for Black History Month considering the legacy of cotton plantation slavery for Black American families, the institutional racism over the decades, and the alleged police brutality directed towards Blacks in America, to this day. A white college professor friend of mine has two Black adopted … Read more
by Carolyn Classen, blogger FEBRUARY 26 AT 7:30PM Regular Admission Prices Passes Accepted “Join us for a big screen presentation of the 2016 drama Fences, directed by/starring Denzel Washington and co-starring Viola Davis in her Oscar-winning role, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of August Wilson’s original 1985 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning stage play! In Fences, … Read more
In a recent event that played more like a one-sided jousting match than a serious interview, Donald Trump took the stage at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) event in Chicago. No one expected Trump to behave with dignity, but the sheer audacity of his answers left the audience gasping, laughing, and face-palming in … Read more
by Carolyn Classen, blogger WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 AT 5:30PM FREE ADMISSION TICKETS AVAILABLE DAY OF AT BOX OFFICE “Highlighting the voices of the youth in Southern Arizona as told by local students. Food trucks will be available before the show. This is a rental of The Loft Cinema, presented by the Tucson Juneteenth Festival Committee.“ … Read more
Last night I went to see “Origin” now playing at the Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. for at least another week. It is a disturbing film about social inequality of African American slaves, Nazi German’s mass extermination of Jews during the Holocaust, and the enduring caste system of Untouchables in India. The film depicts … Read more