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Live Chat: “Black Folk Don’t…What?”, Aug. 30 at 4:30 PM EST
Are there some things you’ve heard “black folk don’t…” do? Join the live chat with filmmaker Angela Tucker and comedian Baratunde Thurston on Tuesday, Aug. 30th at 4:30 PM EST, brought to you by our friends at the National Black Programming Consortium.
BlackPublicMedia.org is hosting a live web chat for the Black Folk Don’t… web series which explores the grey areas between stereotype and truth. The chat will feature comedian and blogger for The Onion Baratunde Thurston. Join Baratunde and series producer Angela Tucker as they respond to your questions about the series and your own “Black Folk Don’t-isms.”
Filmmaker Geeta Patel Searches for Love
One in a Billion, follows a 29-year-old Hindu man across the globe as he searches for a woman his parents will approve of. The film, by Indian American Directord Geeta Patel, was one of several projects selected by ITVS’s Open Call in 2009 (Note: this year’s deadline is August 6th!).
Ravi Patel is the star of the documentary, co-director on the project, and the filmmaker’s brother. Together, the Patel’s bring a comedic touch to the high-pressured world of arranged marriages.
Geeta Patel previously directed Project Kashmir, which aired last season on Independent Lens.
Learn more about One in Billion and the filmmaker from her interview below…
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