Gail Choice
OW Contributor

Gail Choice is the creator of the upcoming television series "Hollywood by Choice." Choice is an independent film/ television producer and entertainment columnist.

Mar 12 2009

Now on DVD

Depending on your taste the current DVD releases will make you laugh, cry or bring back old memories.

Sure to inspire and speak to your heart, “Milk” starring Sean Penn, winner of the 2009 Best Actor Oscar, is now on DVD. His electrifying performance reflects the Oscar winning screenplay written directly for the screen by Dustin Lance Black.

Mar 6 2009

‘College Road Trip’

What do you get when you combine the zany, physical comedy of Martin Lawrence, and the high energy and spirited antics of Raven-Symone’s pure comedy magic.

“College Road Trip” is a universal story of children leaving the nest, and in this particular movie of a daughter headed for college with an over protective father planning her every step.

Mar 5 2009

Black women on TV

 In honor of Women’s History Month let’s take a look at what’s happening with Black women in the area of drama, action and comedy on the Network and Cable stations.

Feb 28 2009

Something for everyone

“Desert Bayou” is a feature length documentary that tells the story of 600 African Americans who found themselves living in Utah after Katrina destroyed their homes.

Produced by Percy Miller (Master P), this film documents how this very white community dealt with an influx of blacks, some with criminal records.

Feb 26 2009

Young, Black and fabulous

 To begin with, I’m a New York junkie. I love New York and everything about it. So, when I heard that BET will be airing a reality series based in Harlem, I got excited. When I found out the subject matter, I said Halleluiah! It’s not about gangs, hard times, because Lord knows we got ‘em, but about young people with college degrees and dreams ready to take on the world.

Feb 21 2009

Hope for the future of African American cinema

The 16th Annual Pan African Film Festival is now at an end for 2008 and gearing up to prepare for 2009’s festival. In a word the PAFF was excellent. It covered the gamut from film to live performances, art and music.

There is hope for the future of Black/African American cinema. Men and women of all ages are adding their voices and vision to an art form that breaks down cultural barriers, educates and entertains. The variety of films attests to the ingenuity, creativity and passion of these filmmakers.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.