Happy Friday Meltingpot Readers,
Any regular readers of this blog know I am a huge fan of the Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival. Born five years ago, it is an amazing festival that celebrates the mixed race experience --from all angles - through literature and film. I was fortunate enough to be at the first festival and hope to be able to attend this year.
To be honest, before attending the Mixed Roots Festival, I never thought there was a unique mixed - race experience. I still saw the world in Black and White, despite the fact that I had brown children! And even then I didn't think I, as a Black woman, had a place in that experience. Somebody had to point it out to me that because my children are mixed, then I am part of the experience. So, yes, I need to be aware of what it means to be mixed. Yes,I want to know how to celebrate my children's two unique cultures in a way that makes them feel whole. And as a writer who is interested in race and identity, the mixed experience fascinates me.
The festival takes place June 16 & 17 in Los Angeles. It's totally free and offers programing appropriate for the whole family. Did I mention it's free?. Right now there's an open call for workshop, literature and film submissions. So, if you have a book or film that you'd like to screen to an amazing audience, send in your stuff. I am.
Peace!
I wish I could go! :/ Getting to LA would not be possible though for me. Hope all is well! I actually am writing to see if you heard about the banning of Mexican-American studies in Tuscon. It hurts just to write that sentence. It's incredible that in 2012 things like this are still going on. There is a lot of work that needs to be done, and a lot of dialogue that needs to be had.... Any ideas on how to move forward from here and initiate the action that needs to be taken?
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you have more info about the scheduler of this incredible festival.
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