African American

November 29November 29
Black, Mexican Families Seek Restitution for Palm Springs Evictions
Hundreds of Black and Mexican families plan to file claims Tuesday seeking millions of dollars in restitution from the city of Palm Springs for being forcibly evicted from the downtown Section 14 neighborhood in the 1950s and 1960s.

Ceci Partridge
October 18October 18
Report: Streaming Programs More Likely To Feature Female Main Characters
- Entertainment
Original programming on streaming services featured females as half of all its main characters, closely reflecting the proportion in the population at large, a report released Tuesday by San Diego State University researcher Martha Lauzen revealed.

Ceci Partridge
December 17December 17
Lights, Camera, Real Estate: Meet the Ladies of “Selling Tampa”
- Entertainment
Meet the ladies of “Selling Tampa.”

mthemovieguy
November 11
Rebecca Hall Talks About Her Directorial Debut “Passing” and the Legacy of Author Nella Larsen
- Entertainment
This wonderful adaptation is written and directed by Rebecca Hall making her directorial debut. I spoke with Hall about her interest in adapting Larsen’s novel, her decision to shoot it in black-and-white using a 4:3 aspect ratio, the dynamics between the characters, and the meaning of the word passing.

mthemovieguy
November 11November 11
Jaden Michael Talks “Colin in Black and White” and Activism
- Entertainment
I thoroughly enjoyed “Colin in Black and White” created by Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick. The series showcases Kaepernick from a young age (played by Jaden Michael) on his way to becoming a cultural icon. I spoke to Jaden Michael about his greatest discovery in portraying a young Kaepernick, his activism, and the “thug” hairstyle episode.

mthemovieguy
August 06
NBCares Silver Linings Mentor Debra Carrington
- NBCares
One of the things that makes the Coachella Valley so special is the fact that there are so many mentors in the area. Many of our local residents step up and help those who are just starting out on their career paths. In this NBCares meet Debra Carrington, owner of Summer Colony Living, who’s doing […]

Ceci Partridge
February 21February 22
PSUSD Black History Month Taste of Soul Virtual Event
- Community
The coronavirus pandemic placed a lot of events on hold or pushed them to the virtual space. This is no different with the Palm Springs Unified School District’s Black History Month events including the Desert Hot Springs High School’s Taste of Soul extravaganza. “This year, the Taste of Soul is virtual. We are opening up […]

Ceci Partridge
February 14February 18
PSUSD’s Junior Black Achiever Advocates
- Community
A group of students and teachers in the Palm Springs Unified school district are reaching out to their community and peers to help create a deeper understanding of their culture. The Junior Black Achievers is a collective that is offering academic enrichment, Black American and African history and mentors to the youth in the Palm […]

Ceci Partridge

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