Thank You to Everyone Who Came Out to Our First Annual Blackout Music & Film Festival. Explo

Thank You to Everyone Who Came Out to Our First Annual Blackout Music & Film Festival. Explore Some of the Excellent Coverage From An Amazing Day and Check Back Soon for More!

• “It was fitting that the inaugural Blackout Music & Film Festival took place at downtown Los Angeles’ GRAMMY Museum: The day’s conversations all seemed to center around voice. Whether the discussion was about representation, development or recognition of artistic talent, voices in the black community were front and center on Saturday. And while they were eager to share their own experiences, they were also speaking on behalf of the voices that don’t often make it to the majority of American households.” Continue Reading Indiewire’s Excellent Article on Blackout Music & Film Festival Here: http://bit.ly/1JHmERd
  
• “Of the gathering and of the growing national movement around police brutality and social justice, Rock shared with The Root a sentiment many echoed. “It’s great and it sad,” Rock said. “It’s great that people are getting involved. It’s sad that they have to.” And yet, that’s what many artists reflected on – that merging their work with activism was something they had to do. Justin Simien, director of the 2014 hit Dear White People, reflected on the importance of events like the Blackout Festival. “The truth is when I made my movie it was in the era when growing up [saying] racial stuff people thought you were playing the black card,” said Simien, whose next project is the film Make A Wish starring actor Anthony Mackie. “Stuff like this legitimizes the kind of conversation that I think some of us in the community didn’t really know how to have before.”” Continue Reading The Root’s Insightful Article on Blackout Music & Film Festival Here: http://bit.ly/1O4eiXH