Timing is everything. And the time for The Mosaic Theater Company’s season 2 opener, Charm is now. Starring the charismatic B’Ellana Duquesne as ‘Mama Darleena,’ and directed by Natsu Onoda Power, the two-hour and 20…
With Naomie Harris’s raw and powerful performance, a charming cameo by Janelle Monae, and with Barry Jenkins at the helm as writer and director, Moonlight is a gem, a powerful coming of age tale. Janelle…
Before you set eyes on Dr. Jeri Dyson, you will likely hear her hearty laugh and feel a positive energy engulf the room. She is one of those people who are probably described as larger…
Their paths kept crossing until the time was right to launch their brand new, all women-owned company, Flowstate Films They say timing is everything. That has certainly proven to be true for the three founders…
Kenyan-born Zain Verjee spent 14 years at CNN as an anchor, reporter and interviewer, before bringing together her passion for Africa and interest in online communications with the creation of aKoma, a digital storytelling platform.…
Located in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia’s population of over 90 million makes it the second most populous country in Africa. Ethiopians began arriving in the US in the 1970s, some fleeing from political turmoil…
The 12th New African Film Festival (NAFF) opened last Friday, with a full house for the screening of Lamb, the first Ethiopian film to premier at the Cannes Film Festival, last year. The Amharic film,…
As a woman of a certain age, I’m starting to give more thought to how I’ve lived my life so far and how I want to live it going forward. Whilst I am not yet…
