Perot Museum of Nature and Science, in partnership with the
African American Museum, Dallas, today announced that local architect and emerging artist
Daniel M. Gunn is the winner of the Staircase Project design competition. In addition to a $5,000 prize, Gunn’s larger-than-life image, titled
“GIANT STEPS – Celebrating Extraordinary Achievements of African-American Leaders in STEM,” has been installed on the Perot Museum’s multi-story, outdoor staircase facing Field Street. The Staircase Project is presented by
Kroger.
“Far too often the important contributions made by African Americans to the advancement of STEM have been untold, unheard and unseen. This magnificent design from Daniel M. Gunn shines a much-needed light on these hidden figures,” said Dr. Linda Silver, Eugene McDermott Chief Executive Officer. ”Giant steps often begin by first taking small steps, so we encourage everyone to climb these stairs and find inspiration for the future through le
Written by Ellen Gitelman
Kulhawik, Burr at separate workshops
Belmont World Film s Family Festival, the 18th annual, goes virtual in 2021, from Jan. 15 through 24, expanding from its typical four days to 10.
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UPDATED, Jan. 13: The festival provides 3- through 12-year-olds and their families the opportunity to see some of the world s most remarkable current films for children films that provide a window into the lives of kids in other cultures, races and ethnicities.
Several workshops, including three sessions on model making for animated films conducted by the senior model maker from Aardman (the Wallace & Gromit films) on Saturday, Jan. 23, and a two-day workshop on film criticism led by Joyce Kulhawik and
By Shelli Sonstein @ShelliSonstein
As we head into MLK Jr.’s birthday weekend,
One Night in Miami is available on Amazon Prime. This is the directorial debut of Oscar-winner Regina King and is inspired by a 2013 stage play. This is kinda based on a true story: recreating a night in Miami in 1964, when boxer Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston for the world heavyweight championship & then celebrated in a motel room with Malcolm X, NFL star Jim Brown and singer Sam Cooke. So we KNOW they were together. What this movie does is envision what went down at that party. Cassius Clay was just about to become a Muslim, changing his name to Muhammad Ali. Malcolm X was on the verge of leaving the Nation Of Islam, leading to his assassination. Jim Brown was just about to leave his NFL career for Hollywood. Sam Cooke was bashed by activists for not wanting to offend the whites.
November 29, 1976 – August 28, 2020
Actor, director, and playwright Chadwick Boseman skyrocketed into the spotlight with his role as Jackie Robinson in the 2013 film
42. He went on to star as James Brown (
Get On Up, 2014) and Thurgood Marshall (
Marshall, 2017), and then became an icon in his own right with his 2018 portrayal of T’Challa in
Black Panther the first Black Marvel superhero. Boseman credited his work ethic to his Anderson, South Carolina, upbringing, and told
G&G in a 2017 interview, “the Southern part of me is always going to come out. It doesn’t matter where you live, or where you’ve been, there’s certain stuff you keep.”