- the late great edna lewis
My work is greatly inspired by the late Edna Lewis. Click here to view a short documentary about her life.
Monthly Archive for March, 2009
mario van peebles, me, and the original badasssss--melvin van peebles
Sweet Sweetback’s Salad with Roasted Beet Vinaigrette
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Soundtrack (all songs that contain samples of Melvin Van Peebles’ music):
“30 Cops Or More” by Boogie Down Productions from Edutainment
“The Finest” MF DOOM from Operation Doomsday
“Come on Feet” by Quasimoto from The Unseen
“Hydrant Game” by Quasimoto from The Further Adventures of Lord Quas
Film: How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005), directed by Joe Angio. This documentary chronicles Melvin Van Peeble’s astonishing career.
In March 2008 I went to Los Angeles to film an episode for MVP’s Greenhouse, a television series that follows Mario Van Peebles, his wife, their five children, and his father (Melvin Van Peebles) as they renovate their LA home in an environmentally friendly manner and embrace a more sustainable lifestyle. I was excited to help Mario prepare a meal, but I was overjoyed to be in the presence of Melvin. Continue reading ‘Sweet Sweetback’s Salad with Roasted Beet Vinaigrette’
racewire.org blogged about the set of posters that artist favianna rodriguez and i recently co-created. read the post here. we have been getting so many requests from around the world to purchase them, we are in the process of setting up a structure for people to order them online. will keep you updated.
Peep an interview with me on essence.com here.
