Vida Gives Us Life: Diverse Storytelling In Hollywood Is Possible
Saving community landmarks is never just about the building. It’s about how the community benefits from spaces that allow for the continuation and evolution of tradition. It’s not about staying static; it’s about having a safe space to flourish. It’s not about the bar. It’s about the energy that the bar makes possible.
Abbott Elementary Educates Us On Difficult History
Abbott Elementary tackles "difficult" history in Season 3, Episode 6, titled "Willard R. Abbott". This episode’s writer (Ava Coleman) did an excellent job portraying a way to deal with problematic legacies, the importance (or lack thereof) of designation and plaques, rifling through layers of history + finding gems, and remembering that ultimately, people are what makes places important.
Parks and Recreation Re-Enact A Historic Preservation Win
The Grizzl arc from Parks and Recreation is a remarkable example of a historic preservation win-win situation, where not only is parkland preserved, but adaptive reuse becomes part of the solution and a legacy business is saved from an unfeeling developer.
The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend That Loves West Covina, CA
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s comedy acts as a hook, pulling the viewer into a show based in West Covina, a city that many, especially folks outside of Los Angeles County, aren’t familiar with.
Insecure: Securing the Bag for Black Culture in Los Angeles
Insecure highlights black people in all our shapes and colors, and in all different kinds of locations - from law firms to Santa Monica Beach, and from the dingbat that is The Dunes to stylish mid-century modern homes that I grew up knowing as “the houses that rich black people live in”.