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Black History Month: Disney-Pixars Soul a celebration of African-American culture KGO Share: Disney-Pixars "Soul," currently streaming on Disney+, taps into a rich vein of African-American culture to tell the story of a Queens music teacher who dreams of becoming a great jazz musician. This week, the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honored "Soul" with a Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Feature, and the movie has won wide praise for its authenticity. As we mark Black...

A real musician and music teacher from Queens, New York, was the inspiration for the character of Joe Gardner in Pixar’s beloved movie “Soul.” LX News talked to Dr. Peter Archer about how his path mirrored that of the movie’s main character, and why he thinks the message “Soul” delivers is the right one for this moment.

A real musician and music teacher from Queens, New York, was the inspiration for the character of Joe Gardner in Pixar’s beloved movie “Soul.” LX News talked to Dr. Peter Archer about how his path mirrored that of the movie’s main character, and why he thinks the message “Soul” delivers is the right one for this moment.

Scenario Planning for Public Service Media Shutterstock / Dilok Klaisataporn European public service media (PSM) organizations must navigate a number of major strategic choices over the next decade as they adapt to a rapidly changing media and technology landscape. Join us as Peter Archer and Mike Smith from the BBC’s Corporate Strategy team give an overview of the Scenario Planning techniques that the BBC has used to guide long-term strategic decision-making in the face of massive uncertaint...

Sandy Kenyon has more on the new Disney Pixar film "Soul," which is both a celebration of African American culture and a reflection on the meaning of life. He taught at Nathaniel Hawthorne Middle School 74 in Bayside for decades, inspiring generations of students, but he was surprised to get an e-mail from Pete Docter, the director of "Soul," inviting him to the Pixar campus in Northern California. "Pete repeatedly asked us, Did I get this right? Is this correct?" he said. Members of Docters te...

UpdatedThu, Dec 31, 2020 at 5:22 pm ET Replies(2) Dr. Peter Archer is a music teacher and professional trumpet player. (Courtesy of Dr. Peter Archer) BAYSIDE, QUEENS — From the curving track of the 7 train in Long Island City to the jazz clubs of Greenwich Village, the new Pixar movie "Soul" offers New Yorkers plenty of familiar scenes. Queens families may also find that its protagonist, middle school band teacher and aspiring jazz pianist Dr. Joe Gardner, feels like a real person — and, if...