Turning the page: the library of the future
San Antonio is turning the page on the future of libraries and Levar Burton’s worst nightmare is about to come true. The city’s newest library, BiblioTech, is set to open this fall as a completely bookless library. Whaaa? The library is the brainchild of Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, who was inspired after reading Steve Jobs’ […]
MLK: remaining awake through a revolution
This past November, in the shadow of the Washington Monument, thousands of young activists in a sea of red shirts listened as Richard Mark Ochaka spoke with power and conviction on behalf of a generation affected by LRA violence. It was in this same spot, nearly 50 years ago, that a different generation listened to […]
The University of Arizona offers nation’s first hip-hop minor
If you were to ask prominent hip-hop historians (yes, they exist) where the multi-billion dollar genre originated, they would point you in the direction of a dilapidated high-rise in the Bronx. 1520 Sedgwick Avenue to be exact. According to story, that’s where that an up and coming DJ named Kool Herc threw a block party […]
The evolution of documentary filmmaking
In 2003, Jason, Bobby, and Laren landed in the heart of Africa with second-hand cameras on their shoulders, itching for a story to tell. Now, ten years later, Invisible Children has created nearly a dozen documentaries and has reached well over 100 million people through its media. There are countless factors in the success of […]