Video Samples
#JusticeForBreonnaTaylor
On June 12, 2020, the Grand Rapids community protested in solidarity for the death of Breonna Taylor. Breonna was a Grand Rapids native who was shot and killed in Louisville, Kentucky after police executed a no-knock search warrant, shooting Breonna 8 times upon entry of the apartment. The protest called for accountability in the fatal shooting of Breonna.
The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership – Kalamazoo College
The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership (ACSJL) is an initiative of Kalamazoo College whose mission is to develop and sustain leaders in human rights and social justice through education and capacity-building. This is a promo video representing the Center and how they envision the campus and world. Learn more about the Arcus Center at reason.kzoo.edu/csjl/
Rootead
Rootead is a 501(c)3 organization in Kalamazoo, MI. Their mission is: Birthing Justice & Body Awareness. They achieve this mission through offering movement classes, workshops, house concerts and resources in sustainability, social justice and living to Kalamazoo and its surrounding communities. Body awareness is vital in their vision at Rootead. When you know your body, you can start to focus on your mind. The body can serve a distraction of the soul’s work if it isn’t nourished. To accomplish this goal of replenishing the body, Rootead offers yoga, dance, nutrition and lifestyle education.
This video is a montage of what Rootead is all about and what they have to offer. Learn more about this amazing nonprofit organization at rootead.org.
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Event Photography
BLM Protest – Kalamazoo 2020
Writing Samples
When It Comes To Race And Black History, Educators Can’t Rely on Textbooks
Countless Corporations Looked Inward During The BLM Uprisings. The Country Music Association Didn’t Even Pretend To Address Its Racism Problem
Remembering Attica: Seeing Through The Bars
Counter Stories in Counterpublics: Exploring Documentary as a Form of Activist Media to Counter Reinforced Stereotypes about the Criminalization of Black Men
Unleashing the Power of the Lab’s 21st Century Skills Competency Framework: The Lab Concludes Pilot with Open Skills Network
With Abortion Protections Eliminated, It’s Up To Elected Prosecutors To Ensure Pregnancy Outcomes Aren’t Criminalized
It’s Not A Debate: TV And Film Content Clearly Impacts Real-World Behavior
Projects
Seeing Through The Bars is a virtual prison education program with a mission to teach people in prison about the power of media and the importance of storytelling. Find out more here: STTB