Wanda's Picks

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!  We speak to Benji Carver, programmer, about the 17th Annual Hole in the Head Film Festival Dec. 11-27, 2020 via Eventive.org and Zoom.us. W speak about several films with themes related to African and African Disapora interests and films with SF Bay area directors.  The festival will once again bring the freshest new independent genre films from around the world to San Francisco audiences. The festival will include over forty feature films, a