Wanda's Picks

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! Today we speak to directors presenting work at the SF Dance Film Festival through Sunday, Oct. 4-14. 8:00AM --Live radio Interview with Justina Kamiel Grayman (BLACK IN AMERICA) Screens Sunday, Oct. 14, 3 p.m. in a program called "Raising Voices" at sfdancefilmfest.org/raising-voices/ at Brava Theatre in SF. To learn more about Dr. Grayman's work visit justinagrayman.com 8:30AM --  Interview with Rafael Roy (CIPHER). Roy's film is also a par