MY NAPPY ROOTS: A Journey through Black Hair-itage's Film Bio
Website
mynappyroots.com and Visit myspace.com/globaltribemusic
Influences
Living on Earth, everything is an influence
Directors
Tony Scott,St Claire Borne, Melvin Van Peoples, Spike Lee, Robert Rodriguez, Quinton, Steven Sordenbergh,Charles Burnett, Clint Eastwood, Gordon Parks,
Awards
2007 Festival Choice Best Documentary Award at the Pan AFrican Film Festival. Los Angeles California, Award Winner: 2005 Audience Award, African American Women in Film, Brooklyn, NY, The Best of The Best, Special Selection in FESPACO International Film Festival in Burkino Faso, Africa / 2004 Best Documentary Award, Hollywood Black Film Festival/ Winner 2002 1st Place Gold Medal NAACP ACT-SO, San Fernando Valley/ Honors San Francisco Black Film Festival, Hair Wars and city of Detroit
Festivals
2007 Festival Choice/Best Documentary@Pan African Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, University of Baltimore, Indiana University, Wells College, NY, Fayetteville State University, Piedmont College, Directors Guild in Manhattan, NY, African American Women in Film, Hollywood Black Film Festival, Santa Barbara Film Festival, FESPACO (International film festival in Africa) Twin Cities Film Festival, San Francisco Black Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival, /San Diego Image Festival, Oh Factor Award,International Black Women’s Health Conference, Oakland, Ca/ Los Angeles --------------PAST PANELIST include Vivica A Fox, Mikki Talyor,Joe Torry, Bernard Bronner, Dr Katy Catalon, Lafayette Jones, Dr Victoria Hollyway-Barbosa, Shirlena Allen, Georgi-O, David Humphries, Big Bad D, Kenneth Cole, Frank Davies, Art Dyson and others
Professional Affiliations
NATPE, AFM,
MY NAPPY ROOTS: A Journey through Black Hair-itage's Interests
General
Music
Global Tribe Music. Soundtrack: go to website to take a listen. Film composer Wendell Kimbell. Additional music by Alhaj, Blay Ambolley, Corey Jacobs, Delannor Baychester, Larry Allen, PB Floyd instrumental solos featuring Everett Turner from Muziki on trumpet, Tracey Wananome on alto sax. Singers and spoken word artist Connie Kimbell, Nsha Henay, The Oracle Jane Doe, Slam winner Babu, Def Jams' and slam winner, Blessed, Sharon McKnight, Eileen Carole, Queen Sy and others...
Movies
MOVIES WILL NOT BE SEEN if there's no audience
A SPECIAL THANK YOU to ALL the SPONSORS and GUARDIAN ANGELS who have Contributed to the making of My Nappy ROOTS throughout the film's journey. These people have confirmed the importance of documenting this history.
S P O N S O R S:
World Wide Broadcast Service:__the best indy equipment rental house in Hollywood...they were the first to support the film www.WWBS.ws, Soft Sheen-Carson, Hump the Grinder's HAIR WARS, The Marriott, Little Ceasar Pizza, Al Long FORD, P & G, Elasta QP, Sally's Beauty, Oran Z, Shirlena Allen's 50 North Salon, Curls.biz,SMSI.net and Bronner Brothers.
Books
Heroes
Those early leaders and organizations in the Black Hair-care industry. They encourgaged voter registration during civil rights, backed the first HBCU and paid for taxis during the Montgomery boycott. This positive story of finding self acceptance and overcoming obstacles features some of these individuals: Annie Turnbow Malone, Madame CJ Walker, AC Fuller, George Johnson, Neal Harris, Ed and Gary Gardner, Mr Nathaniel and Bernard Bronner, Comer Contrell, Neal Harris, Mr Dudley, Lafayette Jones, Bonner and so many others ...If I missed someone, call me and I will add it. This ethnic hair care industry is the liberation of Black folks in America.
MY NAPPY ROOTS: A Journey through Black Hair-itage's Blurbs
About me: "My Nappy Roots" is a documentary that takes an unparalleled look at how Black hair can be a prism in which to examine the cultural, social and political issues of African American people. The film forges a powerful connection between African and America, it reaveals the signigance and pride of African culture/hairstyles prior to the first arrival of enslaved Africans to America, where the the broader struggle of Black people began. The film will use the evolution of black hair to address the struggle of African American people in their search for identity and economic independence.
Who I'd like to meet: 1. Anyone who can relate to the struggles of being Black in America and have experienced a hair issue at one time in their life.
2. Michelle Obama, Dr. Maya Angelou, Whoopie, Ben Wallace, Snoop, Morgan Freeman, Don King, Lorne Hill, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Ice Cube, Nappy ROOTS, Andre', Angela Bassett, Sam Jackson ...Obama & Bill too.
3. Anyone who will offer a helping hand in facilitating a unique story of African American history.
4. Anyone who can relate to indy filmmaking and freedom of expression.
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