(This article was published by the NBCBLK vertical of NBCNews.com on Feb. 13, 2015. It is a rewrite of a Columbia School of Journalism class assignment.) (Aunjanue Ellis as main character Aminata Diallo in the BET miniseries “The Book of Negroes”. Photo: Conquering Lion Pictures, Out of Africa Pictures via BET) Aminata Diallo was only 12-years-old, when she […]
(This was an unpublished Columbia School of Journalism class assignment featured on TheOuterhaven.net on Feb. 21, 2016) As “Mercy Street” is set to air the season finale tonight on PBS, one of the most striking features of this season has been the extras. Curiosity about the extras casting process led to a conversation with Chad Darnell. […]
(This article was originally featured on TheOuterhaven.net on Jan. 18, 2016) Last nights’ debut of “Mercy Street” brought to life a turbulent period in American history on a network usually known for bringing the best of British period dramas. A hotel owned by Confederate sympathizers is converted into an army hospital by order of the Union […]
(This article is a revision/update of an unpublished Columbia School of Journalism class assignment that was featured on TheOuterhaven.net on July 12, 2015 Nerds and geeks despite their differences in taste can agree on the following assumptions: first of all, your favorite book or comic will be ruined by adaptation for television or big screen. […]
(This article was originally featured on The Columbia Journalist on May 7, 2015) (Left to right: Pauletta Washington, Hilda Willis, Moyè Light, Kenny Leon, Cameron Southerland, Jonathan German, David Gallo, Crystal Dickinson and Brandon Dirden at the 7th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition. Photo: Jorge J. Abouyoun/AWMC) Moyé Light stood in the middle of the stage […]
(This article was originally featured on The Columbia Journalist on April 4, 2015) (The cast and crew give opening remarks at the Outlander midseason premiere in New York on April 1. From left to right: Executive Producer Ron Moore, actors Gary Lewis, Lotte Verbeek, Graham McTavish, Tobias Menzies, Sam Heughan, and Caitriona Baife. Photo: Amanda-Rae Prescott) […]
(This article was originally featured on The Columbia Journalist on March 13, 2015) (The installation “Matthew Weiner’s Mad Men” shows costumes and props for characters Don Draper, Peggy Olson, Joan Holloway Harris, and Roger Sterling. Photo: Thanassi Karageorgiou / Museum of the Moving Image) Cheerful mod mini-dresses and gray flannel suits helped define an explosive decade […]
(This article was originally featured on The Columbia Journalist on Feb. 12, 2015) A pregnant woman is yanked from the sickening bowels of a slave ship to be tossed into the Atlantic Ocean. She would be a liability during the treacherous crossing from Africa to America. But before the slavers can murder her, a young midwife […]
thedailyheynow: I attended both of the NYC stops on Rick Riordan’s The Blood of Olympus Book Tour. Rick Riordan and Apple Store moderator Maria Russo (New York Times Children’s book editor). The first was on October 10th at the main branch of the New York Public Library. The second was at the SoHo Apple Store […]
(This was originally featured on the Columbia School of Journalism class site The Brooklyn Ink on August 6, 2014) How artists old and new are weathering new developments in the neighborhood. (A view of Gowanus from the F train overpass. Photo: Amanda-Rae Prescott/The Brooklyn Ink) Formerly industrial neighborhoods attract artists in New York City, and Gowanus […]