Black Reelness Mke

“The Black Reelness team was joined by the distinguished Alderman Khalif Rainey of Milwaukee's 7th aldermanic district to discuss civic and community initiatives in the city, Hip-Hop Week 2023, and more.”

Previously recorded during the 2023 Black History Month program, MKE Film CIO, Geraud Blanks and author, Miles Marshall Lewis discuss the legend, Kendrick Lamar and his musical legacy.

“A local music scene veteran garnering national recognition, music director, on-air host, and brand ambassador, Element Everest Blanks joins the Black Reelness crew to discuss her musical and creative journey.

In this episode we are joined by Honeybee Sage and Wellness Founder + Owner, Angela Mallett. During the conversation, we discuss the origin of her business and becoming an entrepreneur, Black women and prioritizing self-care, how to begin your healing journey. 

In this episode, we discuss Delila's start in film, her background in dance, her relationship with Milwaukee Film and Black Lens and being an award-winning alumnus, and new projects on the horizon.  

“We had a sit down with Co-Founder of Full Circle Television, Kayla Lewis-Allen and discussed her Milwaukee Story, creation of Full Circle, all things Black Love and Joy and more!”

In this episode of Black Reelness, we speak with Miriam Bale, Artistic Director of Indie Memphis. We were able to catch up with her before the start of their film festival to discuss how she got into programming and writing about films. Listen to her share some of her favorite films, including the ones she continues to have a complicated relationship with. Miriam even drops some names of filmmakers to watch out for in 2023. 

The Milwaukee native, director, and educator shares about his upbringing, journey through higher-education, current successes, and new film endeavors.

Recorded from the 2022 Cultures & Communities Festival, this discussion was moderated by Wisconsin Poet Laureate Dasha Kelly Hamilton. The conversation with local creatives, includes filmmakers, Justin Goodrum and Vianca Fuster, and poet/author, Brit Nicole features in-depth discussion about individual and collective identity's role in their work, and the challenges of authentic cultural representation.

Recorded from the 2022 Cultures & Communities Festival, Brandeis University Professor of African and African American Studies and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Dr. Shoniqua Roach, talked with P-VALLEY star, J. Alphonse Nicholson. Together, they examine scenes from the show to foreground a multi-layered discussion about its depictions of Black humanity on screen for his character Lil Murda's storyline.

 In this pre-recorded Black Reelness episode, Milwaukee Film's Chief Innovation Officer Geraud Blanks sits down with former Source magazine Editor-in-Chief Bakari Kitwana for an exposition of Tupac Shakur's music and films. 

BLAX is ten-plus years in the hip hop game and is stronger than ever. Using his love for hip hop and family as his muse, BLAX speaks with Tyanna and Donte about his new album, Angeline.

The Love & Hip-Hop Star & Founder/CEO of the Curvy, Curly, Conscious movement recaps her Black History Month visit to Milwaukee and more.

The Black Reelness team is joined by Anomalous and Blake Campbell of Anomaly Catering. The Campbells share the origin of their company, their favorite dishes to cook for patrons & creating joy with food, their plans for growth, and more.

Black Reelness reconnects with culinary historian, barbecue judge, author and James Beard Award winner, Adrian Miller (featured in the Netflix series High on the Hog). The Culture & Communities Festival veteran shares his experience being in Milwaukee for Culture Clash: Fusing Culinary Traditions that Bring Us Together at Dandy, talks about his book ‘Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue' and several BBQ joints and restaurants he visited throughout Wisconsin during his travels to the state.

Black Reelness is joined by the founders of Black Space, Dr. Lia Knox, Darius Smith and Corey Fells. The group shares the story of how their influential mental wellness movement came to be and why they're targeting Black and Brown communities. We also dive deep into their personal mental wellness journeys and how they've been advocates for having a relationship with a mental wellness practitioner, plans for expanding their Milwaukee presence and more. 

Tarik Moody is a Director, Digital Strategy and Innovation, content producer, and on-air host at 88Nine RadioMilwaukee, and host of Diverse Disruptors. Tarik joins Black Reelness and shares his journey to Milwaukee, shifting away from his career as an architect, his love for anime, sake, food, tech and uplifting our Black communities. 

The Black Reelness crew is joined this week by Santana Coleman, Content Creator, Filmmaker, Storyteller, and Impact Campaign Advisor, w/ The League. Learn more about the Milwaukee-native and 2x BRICO Award Winner's journey into her creative and filmmaking career.

The inaugural episode of the Black Reelness podcast featuring Milwaukee Film's Chief Innovation Officer, Geraud Blanks. Hear about the origin of Black Lens Mke, the community engagement efforts, the relationship among the Black Lens team, and why Black Lens Mke needed a podcast.