FORWARDEVER MEDIA CENTER
Writer Alex
Haley writing The Autobiography of Malcolm X with Brother Malcolm.
"The
media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make
the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power.
Because they control the minds of the masses."
- Malcolm X
Mission
The Forwardever Media Center is 100% committed to providing unconventional writing workshops and media literacy training to "at-risk" Black youth, particularly males, ages 14 through 24. Working in partnership with The Mentoring Center in Oakland, CA., the Center's writing workshops, website internship, and film forums, help students develop critical thinking skills and discover their creative talents. We recruit youth for our programs from the California Youth Authority (the state's largest prison for youth) as well as from universities and high schools. This cross-pollination of young minds creates dynamic shared experiences.
Programs
Whatchusay Cinema–A monthly film forum hosted at schools or community centers in Northern California that explores issues such as race, class, gender, and society. Students are joined by a panel of activists, educators, athletes, entrepreneurs, etc. to rate the films and convene roundtable discussions about corresponding relevant issues in society. For info about film screenings and schedules contact: cheo@whatchusay.com
Writing Workshops–We offer intensive seminars in journalism, creative writing, cultural criticism, new media, film production, etc. These seminars are taught at the center, located at 1224 Preservation Park, Oakland, CA, 94612. They are also available on location, at schools, community and detention centers, churches, etc. For info about class schedules contact: cheo@whatchusay.com
Internships–Whatchusay.com offers competitive internships to young writers who have clearly demonstrated a passion for the craft of writing or media production. The 3-month internship covers news writing and reporting, feature writing, creative writing, media literacy and new media. Working in partnership with community based organizations, universities and international and national media outlets, we produce a pipeline of informed journalists of color who will go on to create their own independent media organizations or work for major media organizations.
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Music Review
Is Luda Ludicrous?
Artist: Ludacris, featuring Young Jeezy
Song: Grew up a Screw Up
Whatchusay Reviewer: Jahmelle Taylor
Hi, My name is Jahmelle Taylor. I am fifteen years old. I am a student at the Forwardever Media Center. I love hip hop. The following is my music review of Ludacris' new song, "Grew Up a Screw Up." I think it's pretty good.
My Review
"Reach up and play the stars it's not the hand your dealt but how your playing your cards."
This song is about how Ludacris came-up and how he was introduced to the rap industry. He is telling a story and he's telling it well. "Grew up a screw up" is a line from Biggie Smalls. Ludacris also uses one of Biggie's most famous line, "I went from ashy to classy." I don't think that Ludacris is stealing these lines, I think of it more as a tribute.
"When I came in the game they didn't do nothing but doubt me now the whole game is changed can't do nothing without me." This line is somewhat true. Think about what the rap game would be without Ludacris.
Now lets talk about the beat. The beat is hardcore. It is very attractive. It gets you hyper. When it hits the speakers it comes in just right. This a great theme song. Big ups to Ludacris. Overall I give this song a "B."
To hear my review, click below.
Listen to Jahmelle's Review:
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Posted on December 24, 2006 2:51 PM
Comments (1)
Userful blog. Thanks!
Posted by Debikf | September 21, 2007 12:54 AM
Posted on September 21, 2007 00:54