Wanda's Picks

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!  Dezi Soley joins us to talk about Stepping into the New Paradigm, 23 day (beginning Oct. 3) film project. Dezi is co-founder of The Chrysalis Space: incubator, social club & performance space for Bay Area artists. 2. David Roach, founder and director, Oakland International Film Festival 18th Edition, Sept. 17-27, 2020.