Blacker The Berry Lights! Camera! Soul!
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Blacker The Berry, curated by Lights! Camera! Soul! is a storytelling platform for illuminating the voices, stories, and ideas of Black artists. New episodes appearing bi-weekly.
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5 Couples. 5 Stories. 5 Minutes
In celebration of Black History Month and Valentine's Day, we wanted to take an evening stroll down Lover's Boulevard and collect 5 stories from Artist couples. It's a race to beat the clock! With only 1 minute each to answer 5 questions, join our stroll as we expound upon the many hills and valleys Artist couples experience everyday!
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In The Kitchen
Let's sizzle things up with some good ole fashioned "kitchen talk". Inspired by the play Stew by Zora Howard, In The Kitchen features a collection of multi-generational stories that are sure to make you laugh, cry, and celebrate the bonds melded over cooking.
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Crafting Creativity
We're artists. We craft things-it's what we do. Actor and Designer, Austin Winter, shares a story on the experiences he's had as a Black Queer man working in the theater and why it's important he uses his creativity to represent his most authentic self.
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Power to the Music
Music has the power to change, influence, and impact. Rapper, Don Jay Live allows his music to transform through conscious lyrics, stimulating visuals, and the message of Love.
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Get the job done
Chike Johnson is an accomplished actor, father, husband, and filmmaker. In this personal story he details why it's important to him to get the job done and get it done well. Black Excellence at it's finest people!
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I am Enough.
Chicago based Actor and Artistic Director of Black Box Acting, Eric Gerard shares a story on how he stays grounded in truth. Through his beginnings of growing up heavily in the church, to recognizing his value as an artist. These experiences have shaped him to be an even more grounded artist and even better leader through the mantra of, I AM ENOUGH.