This film makes me think about my past, my history.Where am I from. I don’t even know.My parents never talk about our ancestors, who they are,where they live, and how do they connect to me.Now seeing this film, I hope I can talk to my parents about where they came […]
What: SEEDArts Cinema Series “Made in Seattle: Homegrown Documentaries” When: April 5 & 6, 2013Where: Rainier Valley Cultural Center, 3515 S Alaska St, Seattle, WA 98118Contact: Kathy Fowells, kfowells@seedseattle.org, 206.760.9843 *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** Seattle, WA – Indie music lovers, reformed juvenile delinquents, off-the-grid hippies and a […]
On 3/7/2013, I was invited to speak at API Chaya’s 18th Annual Candlelight Vigil.Given time constraints, I took the talk in a slightly different direction.And so I thought I’d share the talk I originally planned to give.What follows is Part 2 of 2. (Click here to read Part 1.)…………………………………………… Thoughts for the API Chaya […]
I’m thrilled to join Eli and the A Lot Like You [ALLY] Project. This film and project cover a huge breadth of subject matter familiar to me, having participated in anti-racism and social work, and studying International Development; race, social empowerment, cultural relativism, women’s rights, and more. The heart of […]
-Funny family dinners-Women go through a lot, and carry on.-We all share experiences-We need to let go of money-Money doesn’t buy happiness-People should treat each other better-Everyone is different but we still are very much alike-I feel sad, but happy. As human beings, we do great things and terrible things […]
My original intent for this blog was to create a space where we (the A.L.L.Y. team) could reflect on our evolving journey with this film, and hopefully invite readers to share their own ideas and experiences. But lately, I feel this blog has lost its way because I just haven’t […]
This made me think about how in one culture something they do as a tradition can feel so wrong to another culture. It also made me think about how many people in our world are abused emotionally and physically and not tell anyone because of various reasons. Whether that is […]
In celebration of women and girls around the world… a day for us to reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that all people everywhere are able to live their lives with dignity and respect, free from violence and abuse. “Who we are–our well-being, our suffering, our triumphs–who we are and how […]
I was delighted to be invited to share A Lot Like You with Lake Washington Girls Middle School today. Their 8th grade class is about to launch into a memoir writing unit–which is just the context I needed for this screening/discussion, given that the seeds of this film were planted in my […]
from National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC): Engaging Audiences: Two Brief Case Studies Author: Tracey Quezada Last month, I participated in an online, social engagement chat around the documentary film A Lot Like You. The chat, hosted by AfroPop/Black Public Media and the Center for Asian American Media, was held on ITVS’ OVEE platform. OVEE is […]