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Anna Meredith recommended Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019) in Movies (curated)

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019)

2019 | Documentary, Drama, Music

8.0

(1 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"Homecoming tells the story behind Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella show, which makes a huge statement about the importance of African American education and the college experience. It cuts through the idea of pop stars just arriving into culture, being presented to the world as if they’re just naturally talented and what they do is absolutely no effort. Beyoncé works so hard! She’s on top of every detail – the choreography, the costumes, the lighting, the staging – and it’s so great seeing a woman so much in charge of her ideas. It makes you want to work harder."

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Sorry to Bother You (2018) in Movies

Jan 16, 2019

Sorry to Bother You (2018)

2018 | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

7.0

(23 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Boisterous, anarchic satire with absurdist elements, concerning the socio-political awakening of a young African-American man. Cash Green (it's not always subtle) discovers a talent for telemarketing, but only while he uses his 'white voice' (the actor is ostentatiously dubbed at these moments). Success beckons, but can he overlook the moral consequences of the things his employers do?

Scatter-gun satire is mixed in with some not-especially-profound commentary on the nature of American society and economics; luckily the film is filled with enough energy and ideas to stay interesting and entertaining throughout. Comes a bit unravelled towards the end, but still features some of the funniest, most provocative scenes in recent memory. Very good performances from Stanfield and Hammer in particular. A passionate, vibrant, very inventive film.

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Miss Mary Reporting: The True Story of Sportswriter Mary Garber

Sue Macy

9.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

Book

From beloved author Sue Macy comes an illustrated biography of Mary Garber, one of the first female...

Globalization and Sustainable Development in Africa

Toyin Falola and Bessie House-Soremekun

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Few studies of globalization have analyzed its impact on African societies from the viewpoint of...

Black Death (Reissue) by Black Death

6.5 (2 Ratings) Rate It

Album Watch

Hells Headbangers has set the release date for a special, long-overdue reissue of Black Death's...

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Cori June (3033 KP) rated Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong #1) in Books

Feb 19, 2022

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong #1)

Kwame Mbalia | 2019 | Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

8.5

(2 Ratings)

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Good read for anyone

This is a great middle grade book. The story is compelling and deep. Tristan is a boy who is struggling with growing up, figuring out how to deal with losing his best friend, and feeling like a disappointment to his parents and grandparents. It's a rollercoaster of feelings and a great story.
If you don't know anything or much about African American or African folktales or mythology, it's ok. I really know only two (John Henry the reason why I bought the book.) and have only a passing knowledge of some of the characters and others I didn't know at all. And that didn't distract from the story. I will be looking the stories up because I want to know more about them. That kind of curiosity is something that I feel makes a great book.
I look forward to reading the next story.