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The story behind Oscar's "Kanye moment"
Posted by Digital Dragon | March 08, 2010 05:51 AM
We talk to the two filmmakers whose personal fight became one of the

Why Outsourced Tech-Jobs Are Saving Refugees in Kenya
Posted by Sultana | March 08, 2010 07:22 AM
Creating a cache of skilled labor in refugee communities.

Google Tests TV Search Service
Posted by MediaThreat | March 09, 2010 08:30 AM
Google Inc. is testing a new television-programming search service with Dish Network Corp., according to people familiar with the matter, the latest development in a fast-moving race to combine Internet content with conventional TV.

The Blaxploitation Films “The Man” Didn’t Want You To See
Posted by BadMofo | March 01, 2010 08:51 AM

The NAACP House of Shame By ISHMAEL REED
Posted by Guest | March 07, 2010 10:31 AM
"I think he's mentally ill. He's lost it. It's like he's departed from being a creative artist to being a basher. ... He's a forgotten man, eclipsed by women ascending to new heights and getting prizes. Instead of applauding them, he goes on a rampage."
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Screen Divas and sex symbols Pam Grier and Sonia Braga discuss "Sex and sexism in cinema". The issues of prejudice, age discrimination, and marketability as actors are illuminated. Biting and on the mark, Grier and Braga "tell it like it is."

Tania Cuevas Martinez is an award winning filmmaker known for her socio-political documentaries and innovative filmmaking approach. Tania's most recent work was aired on BET, UPN, and MTV Brazil.

In addition to her creative work as a filmmaker, Tania co-founded the H20 International Film Festival in 2002 for filmmakers with Hip Hop works. She also launched 11th Parallel Worldwide, a media and marketing company focused on marketing artists, filmmakers and entertainment-based brands in the international marketplace. Currently Tania is working as a segment producer for CURRENT TV.
This important new 30-minute documentary film by Tania Cuevas-Martinez and Lubna Khalid focuses on the current issues of racial profiling and hate crimes on the rise in the United States since September 11. "Haters," journeys through key historical periods and contains personal accounts from victims as well as interviews with prominent activists and theorists. Featuring spoken word by Suheir Hammad (currently performing in "Def Poetry Jam," the hot new cutting edge presentation of performance poetry on Broadway.)