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Interview with Actor/Entrepreneur NAKIA DILLARD (Black Lightning, The Wire, House of Cards) And Now The Wonder Years
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor – ORIGINALLY POSTED APRIL 26, 2020 I got a chance to finally interview actor, writer, director, and entrepreneur, Nakia Dillard, a Philly native, who I met so many years ago, I dare not say how many or it will age us both, but he was part of an outreach program called the Rainbow Company which performed original musical productions in Philly schools, run by American Music Theater Festival, directed by the late, great Ricardo Martin, and I was the assistant everything, working behind the scenes to support all cast, crew and productions. Since then Nakia became a successful working actor who’s almost always filming something.…
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Commentary – RED TAILS
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor It should have been my priority to get this commentary on Red Tails up much sooner – considering it took George Lucas 20 years to get this film made, with a major obstacle being, Hollywood not wanting to spend big bucks on a movie featuring a black cast. Plus, when I see a preview screening, I’d prefer to get my post up by opening weekend. Well, you know the old cliche – better late than never. The Red Tails preview screening was sponsored by The Ben Franklin Global Forum, The Union League of Philadelphia and The Tuskegee Airman Greater Philadelphia Chapter. The pre-screening presentation was…