Following several viral moments, Baltimore filmmaker Alvin Gray joins Dear Culture to talk about the ups and downs of creating independent films. His projects "The Rapper Who Got Shot in the Heel" and "The Nurse That Saw the Baby on the Highway" have garnered much attention, but not always the good kind. Gray and Panama Jackson also debate the power of Tubi and discuss the drama that ensued when one of Gray's projects got banned from the streaming platform before it was even released.
Since becoming a fan favorite on Living Single more than 30 years ago, Erika Alexander has remained a constant fixture in Hollywood. In recent years, she's shifted her focus to the fight for equality, specifically, the push for reparations. She joins Dear Culture to discuss her current TV and film projects and her dedication to positively impacting culture.
The Netflix original film They Cloned Tyrone came out swinging, delivering a unique Black story that combined sci-fi, comedy, and impressive cast chemistry. Dear Culture welcomes the film's director and co-writer, Juel Taylor, and producers, Mark Wright and Steve "Dr" Love to discuss the behind-the-scenes movie magic that included Jamie Foxx and the struggles to release a film during a tense Hollywood strike.
Micahel Harriot joins Panama Jackson for an entertaining game of "One Gotta Go." The pair go back and forth about some of the most iconic songs in Black culture in front of a live audience at the National Association of Black Journalists Conference and Career Fair in Birmingham, Alabama. Artists like Whitney Houston, New Edition, and Lauryn Hill are all on the chopping block. Play along and join in because not everybody is making the cut.
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