Tuesday, May 26, 2009

James Graves: Miles & Miles of "Making it Happen"

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James Graves is on a mission to Make it Happen! As an award-winning film producer with 25 years in radio and television, James is the producer of "Making it Happen: Masters of Inventions" (1995) and the creative producer of The Night Tulsa Burned (Sold to the History Channel). Artistically diverse, Graves worked as a program director for the popular Jazz station KXLU; on-air personality for classic rock station KLSX; worked for KCBS Television in Los Angeles producing shorts featuring community business owners and community activists; and, even produced the Howard Stern show.

Hosted by Glen Thurman, actor and recipient of the NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award for theater, three NAACP Image Awards, a Dramalogue Award and a Los Angeles Critics Award nomination, "Making it Happen: Masters of Inventions" is a fascinating program offering a wealth of archival footage that documents creativity and achievements of many African Americans including the real McCoy. Elijah McCoy, the inventor of the locomotive lubricating method, has a living inventor grandson who is next on James list of interviewees.

Masters of Inventions won the Golden Apple Award and the National Educational Media Network. Currently, Mr. Graves is seeking investors for film projects that will produce interesting documentaries, educational and original films and to provide and even more diverse selection of artists and viewpoints in the film industry.

Want to help make it happen? Send James an email: kawseffproductions01@yahoo.com

To see an excerpt from the documentary visit: www.mastersofinvention.net & BE Blessed!

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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Andria Wimberly Takes Us To: MAMA Afrika!

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An amazing ride through the life, lineage and legacy of Special Guest Andria Wimberly is in store for you. This American trans-Atlantic journey to MAMA Africa with genealogist, Andria Wimberly traces her maternal heritage to its exact origin in Africa. A native of south New Jersey, it wasn't until age 27 that Andria learned her real mother was. An active member of the African American Historical & Genealogy Society - Tampa, she and numerous others recently received DNA tests results from African Ancestry (www.AfricanAncestry.com) identifying their ethnic lineage to Africa.

Tampa's AAHGS Chapter sponsored a DNA workshop conducted by Gina Paige, President and CEO with an attendance of about 50 members and guests on March 7th. The audience sat spell-bound as she presented a step by step unpretentious DNA explanation. She also shared that African Ancestry has the largest data base in the world for African Americans.

Some well known African Americans who have received their specific African roots linked to an African country are Oprah Winfrey, Spike Lee, India Arie, Judge Glenda Hatchett, The Honorable Andrew Young, Isaiah Washington, Blair Underwood, and the list goes on and on!

I had the pleasure to meet and video interview AAHGS members Melva Kittrell and Carmen Harleston who were all smiles after sharing their ancestry, and whose stories will be uploaded to YouTube. (Ms. Harleston's show is now up, click link to see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTt1dJNotVw)

Please stay-tuned to get the link, visit:
www.AfricanAncestry.com to get your DNA test kit.

Muusic for today's journey is from the CD: Africa Remix. Check it out at http://www.amazon.com/Africa-Remix-Ah-Freak-Iya/dp/B0007YXPGA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1242914407&sr=1-1 & BE Blessed!

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