On Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (F.I.D.M.) in Downtown Los Angeles, the Black Design Collective (BDC) honored Academy Award-winner costume designer Ruth E. Carter for their inaugural ceremony, in partnership with AT&T. Carter has been the wardrobe mastermind behind many iconic films to […]
Summer is here and we’re ready to have some fun in the sun with you. Maybe you’re planning to take a trip or take up a new hobby. Either way, this is the season of leisure, barbecues, and adventure! This issue, titled “Summer 2019” is filled with lots of fashion […]
“Are You My Mommy is essentially about women trying to fight against sexism and ageism in the entertainment industry. When I wrote it two years ago, I was 48 and growing more frustrated every day by how few roles (never mind interesting ones) were available to actresses my age, and […]
“Students huddle under desks; there is an attack on the school. Who or what is coming for them?” Cami Storm; Gordon Tarpley; Christopher Westbrook; Abbey May; Avra Friedman; Noam Sigler; Emily Dell, writer/director. Interview by Kaylene Peoples Answers by the Dell Sisters: Producer Elizabeth Dell, Writer/Director Emily Dell Tell me […]
Range Runners, starring Celeste M. Cooper, is a thriller about a woman who is running through a secluded trail and gets into a life or death survival situation after crossing paths with a couple of criminals who are hiding out on the trail. SCREENING Friday April 26th, Santa Monica Laemmle […]
Activism has always been a running theme for many Blacks in America since the Mayflower. According to our history (or at least what we have been taught about our history) many people rose up against the injustices that befell upon our race. Some have gone down in history; the best […]
First and foremost, this documentary short proves that age is a non-issue when it comes to brilliance, creativity, philanthropy, and entrepreneurialism. It has been said so many times . . . “Dream it and you can be it.” Well, Taylor Richardson proved that with the award-winning documentary Astronaut Starbright (dir. Lana […]
Happy 2019 and happy Valentine’s Agenda readers! This issue titled “Savage Beauty” gives a shout out to us humans around the world and to our uniqueness—we are beautiful in our own special way. In Fashion Talk, Kaylene Peoples discusses the world of Avant-garde fashion and spotlights iconic designer Alexander McQueen […]
When I attended NAMM 2019 as part of Agenda’s media team, I was able to interact with many of the artists that I cover as a music journalist during the year. At NAMM 2019 I had the opportunity to hear some outstanding music from Jonathan Butler at D’Angelico Guitars and veteran jazz […]
Virgil Donati has always been a massive musical force in the world of power drumming. He is associated with many genres of music ranging from fusion to progressive rock to metal. He is associated with mega acts such as Dream Theater, Planet X, CAB, and others. He performs regularly all […]