EDITORIAL: The Road to Institutionalized (Re)Action
A Letter From the Editor - ’m happy to see our communities begin to rise to action in response to repeated social injustices these days. We have seen more protests and demonstrations in 2014 than in the last 20 years. Black Lives Matter. We rise to the occasion to speak out against crimes against citizens in our community regardless of the perpetrator. Robbery, gang violence, domestic violence, drug activity are all viewed as crimes in ANY community in the country and, if ask
Music: Gemstones for Life Interview
Man.. this dude. I have been railing for the last few issues about the tore up messages and quality of today’s hip-hop. I happened across a clip of Gemstonesforlife performing and, after hearing more from him, felt a little faith in today’s music artists restored. Gemstonesforlife is a cool, level-headed cat that is building a massive groundswell on the web. I tracked this guy down to get his story and I’m glad I did. V. RAY: I was very impressed with the momentum I see
KAWAI MATTHEWS:
PICTURE THAT..
Kawai Matthews is the real deal. She is a world-class, award-winning photographer whose work raises the bar in photographic art and work ethic in the entertainment industry. Her grind and her eye for capturing the moment show in her work. Kawai’s client list is a who’s who of celebrities and public figures including Kanye West, Trey Songz, Angela Bassett, Kerry Washington, Queen Latifah, Snoop Dogg, Al Sharpton, Pamela Anderson, Whiz Khalifa, ?uest Love, Kat Von D, Common, Ni
Fernando Pullum: Confessions of a Visionary
Fernando Pullum is a renowned musician and music teacher in Los Angeles. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan holding a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and a Masters in Trumpet Performance. As a musician, he has recorded or performed with many music legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Cab Calloway and contemporary stars like Justin Timberlake, Pharrell and Neyo. He has spent part of his career molding and educating young high school musicians and establishing an o
