We were thrilled to work on this project for WYPR, our local NPR news station. The Lines Between Us is one of my favorite series on the radio presently — a yearlong look at inequality of all kinds, focusing on Baltimore and its surrounding regions — and when they approached us with the idea of [...]
These 2 pieces are the products of a conversation about the Boston bombing suspect and the responsibly & function of the media. Some how I got stuck on the phrase “the media’s ability to darken with words.” click the images to view full size
Apparently it is not common knowledge that RAPE IS BAD. My thought was to make a common sense childrens book for grown men who for some reason were never taught or just dont know this. Hopefully they will read this and then no longer have an excuse for not knowing. I think I will use [...]
The Black Moses Barbie video series was discussed at length by Duke professor Mark Anthony Neal on HuffingtonPost.com a few weeks ago, in a piece called Bennu Unchained. In it, Pierre’s work is discussed together with such luminaries as Kara Walker, Michael Ray Charles, Hank Willis Thomas, and Quentin Tarantino, as an example of black [...]
I often tweet affirmations or inspirational content @exittheapple. I share them because they are helpful for me. It is deeply gratifying when they are helpful to others. Every now and then, I’m asked when I’m going to make a book of my tweets. It’s been more than 10 years since my pocket sized kick in [...]
“Be Good” is the first video from Jazz singer Gregory Porter’s critically acclaimed album of the same name.
Please visit Baltimore’s City Paper to read Pierre’s review of Gill Scott-Heron’s The Last Holiday – the conversation with the artist we never got to have.
We were so excited by the relaunch of Ebony.com. In their Family/Parenting section is a series of profiles called ‘the coolest black family in America’ and we were thrilled to be the first feature in the series!!
Finally – and just in time for Kwanzaa – the last of the 3 commercials for fictional toy “Black Moses Barbie” This mock commercial for a Black Moses Barbie toy is the 3rd & final in a series of 3 celebrating the legacy of Harriet Tubman. It is part of Pierre Bennu’s larger series of [...]
