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Heartbreaking. Rest In Power to Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa deadline.com/2025/02/acto...

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Thrilled that my script, Yasuke, is part of the #GreyList2025. Congratulations to everyone who made the list. Break a leg. Keep rising. Keep writing.

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Lest we forget.

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There is a plot twist coming that M. Knight wish he could have written.

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Can we get to act three already?

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Whoa. This is a huge shift for the Bond franchise. deadline.com/2025/02/amaz...

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DOGE is applying corporate-style ‘savings’ to the government by implementing massive layoffs. The flaw in this path is that the government isn’t a corporation. It’s much larger and more complex. These methods will cost the American people significantly more in the long run, and not in a good way.

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Mitch McConnell might be voting against Trump nominees, but lest not forget and remind him he’s one of the reasons there are Trump nominees.

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I’m thrilled to be part of a panel discussion at Lakeland University Japan, featuring accomplished Black professionals who’ve built businesses and successful careers in Japan. I’ll be sharing my journey, alongside some incredible panelists, on navigating success and making an impact.

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“It is not possible for an artist to be a success.” James Baldwin

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The government is not a business and running it like one will have tragic and devastating consequences. www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/c...

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I had measles as a child, and trust me, you don’t want it. Vaccines are essential. There’s a measles outbreak in Texas right now. Let’s hope it doesn’t spread any further. 🙏🏾 www.reuters.com/business/hea...

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Good bye, Democracy. United States of America tried, except for that slavery, mistreatment of indigenous people, Jim Crow and segregation, lack of women's rights, Japanese internment, mass incarceration, income inequality, poverty, treatment of immigrant... It was a good run.

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The government is not a business and running it like one will have tragic and devastating consequences.

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The government is not a business and running it like one will have tragic and devastating consequences.

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Konnichiwa, I know the world feels like it’s in a unique and challenging space right now, so I’d like to offer a little escape through storytelling. I’m gearing up to launch a crowdfunding campaign for my next feature film, Polaris, and I’m reaching out to my community for support.

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Recently received this from my dude Steve Parke whose work is in the book. #Prince

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Why are so many planes crashing under Trump?

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Folks just understanding how intricate and layered the messaging from the Kendrick Lamar half time show was should be reminded the man has a Pulitzer Prize.

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Dear, All house democrats & All senate democrats Move. Past. These. Nazi. Rent. A. Cops. And. Just. Enter. The. Buildings. Dare. Them. To. Touch. A. Sitting. Member. Of. Congress. While. On. Camera.

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The fact that MAGA is hating on this Kendrick Lamar half time show is chef's kiss. #TheyNotLikeUs

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For anyone asking, ‘Where’s Kamala?’ She’s living life as a private citizen, just like you. If you have concerns about the current administration, reach out to your local Senator or Congressperson.

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Paid a visit to TFC in Tokyo with Cinematographer, Benjamin Michel to look at some possible lenses for Polaris, the film we are pushing to shoot this summer. It’s a great story that is going to look good on the screen.

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I know that grace is supposed to prevent folks from saying, "We told you so," but today, the only Grace I recognize is Jones.

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This is the Door of No Return at Elmina Castle in Ghana, where enslaved Africans were forced onto ships. Some were ancestors of Carter G. Woodson, who created Negro History Week—honoring Frederick Douglass & Abraham Lincoln—a precursor to #BlackHistoryMonth. #NeverForget

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Had the pleasure of attending @bayemcneilauthor.bsky.social book signing for Words By Baye, Art By Miki at the Legacy Foundation in Tokyo. Great night reconnecting, meeting new folks, and celebrating Baye’s powerful reflections on life in Japan. Cop a copy on Amazon! #WordsByBaye #BlackInJapan

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America. Get ready. It’s going to get worse. Progressively worse.

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Writer. Director. Producer. Professor. Storyteller across genres and borders. Baltimore-raised, Japan-based. Making films, shaping minds, and putting Black faces in international spaces. Creative decisions, global vision.✊🏾 Konnichiwa.

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More and more everyday the movie Idiocracy is really a documentary.

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Just read that OpenAI says that DeepSeek used something of theirs to create their service without permission. Hmm… were any writers or estates of writers contacted? Feels very pots calling kettles black…

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Chickens are coming home to roost only to find a fox in the henhouse.

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If RFK, Jr isn’t confirmed does Caligula 2.0 nominate Dr. Phil to HHS?

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Trains generally run on time in Tokyo. The past couple of days trains have been off kilter. I’m just gonna blame Trump.

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if we staff ICE with Uvalde police officers, they'll never enter schools

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Has anyone used DeepSeek? Thoughts?

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Even AI knows better than most citizens. What group of people benefited the most from DEI and civil rights laws?

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Could pay equity be a new model for Indie Film? www.indiewire.com/features/int...

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I have a feeling over the next few years some people are going to wish they had caught the woke mind virus.

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Rest in power to a writer whose voice changed the game - Barry Michael Cooper

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As a professor, I am always proud when I see former students excel. Congratulations Mendel Bain.

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