The News With SKD

14/07/2024

Hello, hello everyone! I'll be returning with a new season this coming Monday! It's been a long journey since the passing of my father, so thank you all for your grace and support!"

See you soon...

30/12/2022

I'm listening to (Prelude) African Cosplay: Wakanda Forever and Woman "King" by Said K Dibinga

This is an intro to an upcoming show where I speak on how to me, the recent movies Wakanda Forever and Woman King shows how many in Hollywood, and by extension the audience see Africa and Africans. It's not a good thing...We'll get deeper on the topic in our next show. Let's talk.

15/03/2021

I received a lot of emails regarding the recent controversy on The Bachelor involving the first, and quite possibly last Black contestant, let us talk about it….

20/01/2021

On January 6, 2021, a mob separated from a peaceful protest and stormed the US Capital. It was insanity to say the least, and it was received with condemnation by people of all political persuasion. President-Elect Joe Biden said in a speech in Wilmington, Delaware, ?No one can tell me that if it ha...

12/01/2021

Interview of Kenyan film writer/director Wanuri Kahiu, about "Africa and science fiction", in reference to the sci-fi movie she wrote and directed: Pumzi, 20...

12/01/2021

Hello, hello everyone, Happy New Year!

While we've been absent, we've been reshooting a few scenes for our Congo movie, and working on a four-part mini-series. The pandemic put a lockdown on filming here in Los Angeles so in the meantime, enjoy an episode from the mini-series.

I'll post some deleted scenes from our Congo movie, when the lockdowns end, we can complete our reshoots and a few upcoming auditions. If you'd like a free (yes free1) printable 11x17 print, send us an email to [email protected]

Thank you for your patience and stay safe.

Said

Providence Saint-Cyr enjoys downtime in City-Boston with her son Emory. But as with all things involving Providence, even her downtime can become a matter of life…

12/01/2021

Let's have a discussion about what happened at the US Capital this past January 6, 2021, and the dangerous road we're traveling down.

09/01/2021

Tensions are at an all-time high, people rioting, looting, trying to burn down federal buildings, attacking Congress, what's going? How did we get here? Where do we go from here? How can we get there? Let's talk.

06/01/2021

I came across an article posted on Catholic Citizens which had the headline, "Nancy Pelosi Bans ‘Gender' Terms Like Mother, Daughter, Father, Son in House Rules", I first thought that I was looking at a parady from a comedy act, and then I found the resolution where it reads in clause 8(c)(3)....

22/12/2020

We're concluding yesterday's show where I read student responses. In this segment, I'll read the responses giving to my survey question, "How has the quarantine and distance learning affected you personally? (For example, your emotions)". It was very moving.

22/12/2020

Hello, two weeks ago I gave a survey to my students regarding how the current pandemic is affecting them and their education. 72 of my students completed the survey, and their answers are very revealing. I'll share with you in this episode their answers.

28/11/2020

(***Note from the Host. Hello, hello! Technical difficulties prevented out airing yesterday's episode, so I made sure to upload it today for your listening pleasure Thank you for your patience, and for your continued support.) The 2020 elections for US president, The Congress aka House of Representa...

10/11/2020

Had a conversation yesterday with a relative, everything was fine until President Trumps name came up, which let to our conversation dissolving into an attack on Trump, and an attack on me. It revolved around Trumps handling of COVID-19, as it related to my father's death, and my being called a Trum...

04/08/2020

Twitter post by Joshua Rodriguez (Twitter handle: Joshuajared) 8/3/2020

"Aurora PD pulls over a family for a suspected stolen vehicle. Police got the family out of the van at gunpoint and cuffed them face down on the concrete. They check the plates, but it turns out they were looking for a stolen motorcycle, not a van." Joshua Rodriguez

"Police say it was a mistaken stop because the plate number matched a stolen motorcycle from out of state. But not only is that no excuse to terrorize children, it doesn’t explain why they ran the plates to start with. Is Aurora PD just admitting to racial profiling?" Twitter Dan Koepke (Twitter handle: spoondan)

Twitter post by Joshua Rodriguez (Twitter handle: Joshuajared) 8/3/2020 "Aurora PD pulls over a family for a suspected stolen vehicle. Police got the family…

04/08/2020

I can't make this up. Its not because of a racist curriculum or 'white privilege' that the history curriculum is so bad.

Local leaders in the Chicago area lobbied to do away with history classes in the surrounding schools on Sunday until a less "racist" curriculum can be formed, that doesn't promote "white privilege."

03/08/2020

BLM was supposed to help the issues of black inequality, but its not. Why?

11/07/2020

Facts, fiction, people dying, businesses profiting. It's not the end of the world, but it feels like it, doesn't it? These are crazy times, yeah? Everyone is suspicious of each other. Store shelves being stripped bare of toilet paper, Puerell, rice, and eggs. What is the cause of all this? Fear. The...

11/07/2020

I've been looking at media the last few weeks, YouTube, Instagram, the news outlets, print media and there has been this weird balkanization of media between those that think they are the spokesperson for whatever cause they think deserves attention and those too afraid to speak honestly for fear of...

11/07/2020

Thus far these Democratic debates have consisted of mudslinging, personal attacks, Medicaid for All, very little of the Green New Deal, and even a smaller dosage of discussing the policies that will benefit the American voters. And the moderators of these debates, they leave much to be desired. The....

11/07/2020

Alright people, my acting friends, we need to have a conversation about some of the things that I've seen at auditions, whether it be those that we hold or those that I've sat in on. These are things that pretty much doom the actor/actress before they utter a single word, even before they get the si...

11/07/2020

Too often I've attended Comicons, and it seems each time that I walk the convention floor, I see the same egregious mistakes made by exibitors whether they be artist, dealers, or publishers. This episode will focus mainly on artist and small press. I'll do a longer one on dealers and exibitors. Enjo...

11/07/2020

With guest reviewer Ms. Brittany Wilson-Guillermo, we're going to review the recently released movie Brightburn. Is this movie horror? Is it suspense? Is it a thriller? Is it worth seeing in the movie theater or should you wait for the Blue-Ray / DVD disk? Here is the plot as written on Wikipedia.or...

11/07/2020

Political interference in the Avengers' activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man. (Source: IMDB) Captain America: Civil War is a 2016 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt D...

11/07/2020

Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. (Source: IMDB) Directed by Zack Snyder and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film is a follow-up to 2013's Man of Steel. Batman v Supe...

11/07/2020

Leading up to the 2015 Academy Awards, the narrative sweeping the land after the nominees were announced was/is that there needs to be more inclusion in the images shown on the movie screen. Any felt ‘Creed', ‘Straight Outta Compton', and ‘Beast of No Nations' were overlooked. Chri...

11/07/2020

As an educator, I see a trend of students with no motivation to go beyond average, being not motivated to even be motivated. Why is this? Where did it come from? Let's talk about it with a few of the rock stars in my classroom.

11/07/2020

Today we converse with the awesome Ms. Rachel D. Wilson, CEO and Founder of the DreamGirl Movement. From their website, "Sharing the stories of transformation, hope and empowerment. The DreamGirl Movement {connects} women and girls to resources, opportunities & life-changing experiences. DGM helps o...

11/07/2020

A play on Philip K. Dick book, "Do Androids Dream Electric Sheep", on which the Ridley Scott directed movie 'Blade Runner' was based on, a majority of today's high school students seem to embrace failure as an option because they either 1) feel that they will be bailed out by a teacher because of pr...

11/07/2020

This short episode, I answer emails and texts that I've recieved since the journey to produce this project. What caused you to produce the project? How has the journey been since it began as an idea in 2000? What have been its rewards and heartache? Join me as I answer your questions, and prayerfull...

11/07/2020

With all the media spotlight on illegal immigration, there hasn't been an equal light shown on the students already legally in the US who are struggling to graduate high school and go on to higher education. Why the disparity in activism? The numbers of students, especially Black and Latino graduati...