April 2002
Week of Apr 5th thru Apr 12th

KEEPIN IT REAL TO REEL...A TEEN'S PERSPECTIVE

Each One Teach One has become the mantra for African-American adults that are interested in helping our young people fulfill their dreams. The blackfilm.com crew is dedicated to creating vehicles for film professionals to achieve their goals and we feel the same way about our youth. During the months of December 2001, January and February 2002, we worked in conjunction with high school English teacher and Chicago native, Margretta Browne in creating our first ever High School Editorial Staff. The students were given the freedom to create their own Editorial Sections and had complete freedom in writing the articles from their perspective. Each month, we will feature their work for your reading pleasure. Enjoy!

The blackfilm.com crew

The SchoolRichard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD
The EditorMargretta Browne, English Teacher & blackfilm.com Consultant
The Scribes
  • Christelle D.
  • Lorenzo M.
  • Brittany J.
  • Lauren W.
  • Carimanda B.
  • REVIEWS

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    "What Did You Really Think…The Real Deal" - American Music Awards
    The American Music Awards definitely made headlines. There were a variety of different styles presented throughout the evening.

    by Carimanda B.

    A Walk Worth Remembering
    The latest singer to join the ranks of artists trying to make the crossover is the young fresh-faced Mandy Moore, best known for her hit single, "Candy" that turned her into a TRL regular and scored her a talk show on MTV.

    by Christelle D.

    Diary - A Week in Black Television
    Football, football, football, I mean I luv it and all but after a while enough is ENOUGH. After about an hour I decide that it was time to find some other television entertainment that a cocoa-complicated sista such as myself could relate to… only there was none.

    BONES - "Snoop Dogg Makes No Bones About It"
    Producers finally decided to add some black chocolate into a horror movie. The star of the movie is the well-known rapper Snoop Dogg. And this is no laughing matter. With Snoop in this movie, the chemistry for success has been set.

    Reviewed by Lorenzo M.

    Carmen Jones - Things that Make you say "Hmmm"!
    In 1955, rising star and nightclub diva Dorothy Dandridge learned that she had received an Oscar nomination for her exquisite portrayal of the tragic Carmen opposite Harry Belafonte in a modern adaptation of G. Bizet's classic “Carmen Suite” which was called “Carmen Jones.”

    Reviewed by Lauren W.

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    ARTICLES

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    An Actors Diary - D.L. Hughley
    Cute, smart, and absolutely hilarious. Sounds like the perfect guy or the perfect comedian. In this case, it's both in one, D.L. Hughely.

    by Christelle D.

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    TEEN EDITOR'S NOTE

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    TEEN EDITOR NOTE by Margretta Browne
    There are more African Americans behind and in front of the camera than ever before in history. We have more power and responsibility to control what reaches one of the largest consumer markets, the teenager...

    by Margretta Browne

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