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On Cinema, Television, Life & Black Girl Wonders

Welcome to A Word With Aramide, where I document my cinematic reviews, interviews, culture, TV overviews, and life in general.  

 
Featured
Anna Cathcart Delivers Spunk and Whimsy to ‘To All The Boys I Loved Before’ Spinoff ‘XO, Kitty’: TV Review
May 18, 2023
Anna Cathcart Delivers Spunk and Whimsy to ‘To All The Boys I Loved Before’ Spinoff ‘XO, Kitty’: TV Review
May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023
Nat Geo’s ‘A Small Light’ Is a Profound Take on Anne Frank’s Story: TV Review
Apr 29, 2023
Nat Geo’s ‘A Small Light’ Is a Profound Take on Anne Frank’s Story: TV Review
Apr 29, 2023
Apr 29, 2023
Though the Boiled Bunnies Are Lacking, ‘Fatal Attraction’ Has Intrigue in Spades: TV Review
Apr 29, 2023
Though the Boiled Bunnies Are Lacking, ‘Fatal Attraction’ Has Intrigue in Spades: TV Review
Apr 29, 2023
Apr 29, 2023
Netflix’s ‘Transatlantic’ Leans Into Glossiness Over Realism: TV Review
Apr 6, 2023
Netflix’s ‘Transatlantic’ Leans Into Glossiness Over Realism: TV Review
Apr 6, 2023
Apr 6, 2023
PRAISE THIS DIRECTOR TINA GORDON'S FIVE FAVORITE FILMS
Apr 6, 2023
PRAISE THIS DIRECTOR TINA GORDON'S FIVE FAVORITE FILMS
Apr 6, 2023
Apr 6, 2023
HOW A.V. ROCKWELL'S A THOUSAND AND ONE PAYS HOMAGE TO A FORGOTTEN NYC AND ITS MOST VULNERABLE CITIZENS
Mar 29, 2023
HOW A.V. ROCKWELL'S A THOUSAND AND ONE PAYS HOMAGE TO A FORGOTTEN NYC AND ITS MOST VULNERABLE CITIZENS
Mar 29, 2023
Mar 29, 2023
10 BLACK WOMEN FILMMAKERS WHO HAVE SHAPED THE CINEMA LANDSCAPE OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Feb 28, 2023
10 BLACK WOMEN FILMMAKERS WHO HAVE SHAPED THE CINEMA LANDSCAPE OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Feb 28, 2023
Feb 28, 2023
DeVon Franklin On 'Jesus Revolution,' Honoring His Gifts And What To Learn From The Moment In History The Film Explores
Feb 22, 2023
DeVon Franklin On 'Jesus Revolution,' Honoring His Gifts And What To Learn From The Moment In History The Film Explores
Feb 22, 2023
Feb 22, 2023
18 Wonderful Films About Black Girlhood and the Coming-of-Age Experience
Feb 20, 2023
18 Wonderful Films About Black Girlhood and the Coming-of-Age Experience
Feb 20, 2023
Feb 20, 2023
Perfectly Imperfect: 6 Layered Black Women Moving TV Forward
Feb 3, 2023
Perfectly Imperfect: 6 Layered Black Women Moving TV Forward
Feb 3, 2023
Feb 3, 2023
Cinema & TV
Why We’re Still Falling For 'Love & Basketball' 19 Years Later
Apr 21, 2019
Why We’re Still Falling For 'Love & Basketball' 19 Years Later
Apr 21, 2019
Apr 21, 2019
JET: Be In the Now | Jhené's Journey [Exclusive Interview]
Aug 1, 2017
JET: Be In the Now | Jhené's Journey [Exclusive Interview]
Aug 1, 2017
Aug 1, 2017
Featured
How Virtual Appointments Are Keeping Black Women and Their Stylists Connected
Jul 3, 2020
How Virtual Appointments Are Keeping Black Women and Their Stylists Connected
Jul 3, 2020

After hearing about #WashDayLive, I jumped a chance to see my stylist Ebony of Textured Press and Majestic Hair Studio for the first time in months via Zoom.

Jul 3, 2020
'No Church In the Wild' Centers Memory and Survival
Apr 26, 2020
'No Church In the Wild' Centers Memory and Survival
Apr 26, 2020

“It’s easier to forget than to remember.” ~ Leslie Wagner-Wilson

Apr 26, 2020
Disney's racist cartoons won't just stay hidden in the vault. But they could be used as a teachable moment.
Apr 25, 2019
Disney's racist cartoons won't just stay hidden in the vault. But they could be used as a teachable moment.
Apr 25, 2019
Apr 25, 2019
She Got a Big Ego: The Audacity of Meghan Markle
Mar 27, 2019
She Got a Big Ego: The Audacity of Meghan Markle
Mar 27, 2019
Mar 27, 2019
On Cultural Appropriation, Gentrification And Horror With The Director Of Brooklyn Beauty Shop-Set 'Hair Wolf'
Apr 25, 2018
On Cultural Appropriation, Gentrification And Horror With The Director Of Brooklyn Beauty Shop-Set 'Hair Wolf'
Apr 25, 2018
Apr 25, 2018
How Black Dollars Made Warner Bros’ 'Rampage' No. 1 At The Box Office
Apr 22, 2018
How Black Dollars Made Warner Bros’ 'Rampage' No. 1 At The Box Office
Apr 22, 2018
Apr 22, 2018
Sacha Jenkins Talks Hip-Hop's Legacy & Netflix's 'Rapture'
Mar 30, 2018
Sacha Jenkins Talks Hip-Hop's Legacy & Netflix's 'Rapture'
Mar 30, 2018
Mar 30, 2018
Lakeith Stanfield On 'Atlanta' And Playing Characters With Sh*t To Say
Feb 28, 2018
Lakeith Stanfield On 'Atlanta' And Playing Characters With Sh*t To Say
Feb 28, 2018
Feb 28, 2018
Anna Deavere Smith On Her Extraordinary One-Woman Show, HBO's 'Notes From The Field'
Feb 24, 2018
Anna Deavere Smith On Her Extraordinary One-Woman Show, HBO's 'Notes From The Field'
Feb 24, 2018
Feb 24, 2018
Why Lupita Nyong'o As Nakia Is The Heartbeat Of 'Black Panther'
Feb 22, 2018
Why Lupita Nyong'o As Nakia Is The Heartbeat Of 'Black Panther'
Feb 22, 2018
Feb 22, 2018

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