Podcasts about color farm media

Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on how their life experiences, personal and professional, have prepared them to lead and drive the impact we all seek. In this episode, we welcome Erika Alexander, an actress known for iconic roles like Maxine Shaw in Living Single, Detective Latoya in Get Out, Cousin Pam in The Cosby Show and many others. Outside of acting, Erika wears many hats including activist, entrepreneur, creator, producer, and director. In 2017 Erika founded Color Farm Media, a media company dedicated to building an ecosystem that fosters greater equity, inclusion, and diversity in media and that empowers and elevates voices who are underrepresented, overlooked, and undervalued. Some of Color Farm's social impact films include John Lewis: Good Trouble and The Big Payback, about the reparations movement. Join this conversation as Darren and Erika discuss the significance of her iconic character Maxine Shaw from Living Single and how that led to the so-called “Maxine Shaw Effect” which inspired many young women to pursue careers in leadership and law. Listen as we explore the intersection of storytelling and electoral politics and examine how narratives shape public perception and policy reinforcing the need for philanthropy and the social sector to support storytellers and create spaces for diverse narratives to thrive. This is Dreaming In Color. Jump straight into: (00:25.7) Introducing Erika Alexander: Actress, Producer, Director, and Founder of Color Farm Media.(03:36.4) Erika's early beginnings in the Southwest.(05:25.9) We explore the early ideas of futurism spreading through the words of pastors, clergy & teachers. (06:08.5) The Maxine Shaw Effect - how Erika's portrayal of Maxine Shaw inspired leaders like Stacey Abrams, Ayanna Pressley, and Mayor de Blasio (9:58.1) American Fiction and creating complex narratives for Black characters in media. (12:14.6) Erika delves into the work of ColorFarm Media.(13:48.8) We dive into the influence of storytelling in politics and Erika's work on Capitol Hill. (18:33.5) Architecting the third reconstruction: building new narratives and shedding old ones. (20:46.4) Building a society around the sustainability of storytellers.(22:27.6) Fusion politics, people being oppressed simultaneously and how we have the power to retell stories of the past through a different lens. (23:16.5) Erika references the dark underbelly of the silent investors in media. (25:36.7) Going within, how coping mechanisms turned darkness into light, into Black Futurism. Episode ResourcesKeep up with Erika on Twitter, Instagram, & FacebookLearn more about Erika through her websiteLearn more about Color Farm Media at their websiteListen to Erika's podcast “Reparations: The Big Payback” on Apple Podcasts

In this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we welcome actor and entertainer Erika Alexander. Erika currently is starring in the film American Fiction due for wide release in theaters January 5th.  She is currently nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress. Erika is also a director, producer, activist, and entrepreneur. Her company, Color Farm Media, develops and produces scripted and non-scripted content for film, television, streaming, and podcast platforms. She has had such an illustrious career on and off screen, from acting roles such as Living Single and Get Out to creating and producing such documentaries as John Lewis: Good Trouble under her Color Farm Media banner. Host: Jamie Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

Legendary creator, Joe Illidge drops by to talk about his big recent news that's been exploding social media. He talks about his new production company, ILLUMINOUS, which has a new partnership with 50Cent, and Color Farm Media on an adaptation of Christopher Priest's comic series, XERO. We also talk about his time at DC, Milestone, and Heavy Metal Magazine. The Multiverse kids review Netflix's "Raising Dion," and we get a visit from some special guests, Marc Leary of Blerdcast and Jake Jetpulse creator, Led Bradshaw. * https://www.illuminousideas.com/ * #Netflix #RaisingDion #BlackPanther #Xero #LukeCage #HeavyMetal #DCcomics #50cent --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thegeekydadpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thegeekydadpodcast/support

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! The Rumor Mill is likely going to make someone a bit sad. Mortal Kombat is all over the place, Firefly kicking around for the die-hards, and a BUNCH of trailers.Tune in Wednesdays for the regular show and Saturdays for the re-post of the Friday night LIVE SHOW. Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content.    TV/StreamingFollow-ups/CorrectionsStranger Things - Season 4 split. Part 1 = May 27, Part 2 = July 1. Also, season 5 is set to be the FINAL season. Peacemaker - Season 2 announced.Another Life - Netflix will not be picking up the sci-fi series for a 3rd season.TrailersChip ‘n Dale - https://youtu.be/dK1CuXG7GMQ Rescue Rangers RETURNING! May 20thThe Man Who Fell to Earth - https://youtu.be/iqM5UeQVRvI Chiwetel Ejiofor - Faraday Bill Nighy - Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie)SuggestsSuccessionMs. MaiselMoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsA Quiet Place - Third movie slated for 2025. After the spin-off movie we have already talked about. https://twitter.com/paramountplus/status/1493707036973928450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw TMNT - 2023 will see the release of the Seth Rogen animated movie in theaters. THEN we are going to get a “series of villain-driven” movies direct to Paramount+. https://twitter.com/paramountplus/status/1493707572972429315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Kraven the Hunter - Fred Hetchinger (White Lotus) has been cast as Chameleon, Kraven's illegitimate half brother. Jan 13, 23 https://cosmicbook.news/kraven-hunter-chameleon-fred-hechinger XeroCurtis Jackson's G-Unit Film and Television production studio will be making a movie based on Christopher Cross's hero. Produced in association with Color Farm Media, and said to be another superhero franchise.https://deadline.com/2022/02/xero-curtis-50-cent-jackson-developing-dc-film-franchise-1234956419/ SuggestsFrench Dispatch (Wes Anderson)Rumor MillNew SourcesWolverine - Hugh Jackman's portrayal of the Canadian is supposed to be making an appearance.GodzillaWord has it that Toho is gearing up to enter into another in-house live-action Godzilla movie.FireflyThere are multiple rumors about a potential reboot or continuation. A few sources are even speaking as if it is a sure thing…Mortal Kombat 11Reptile fight… NOT REAL!!BloodborneSequel or PS5 port? Not likely.Avatar: The Last AirbenderMMORPG and standard RPG are supposedly not only in the works, but ALSO coming soon!You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! The Rumor Mill is likely going to make someone a bit sad. Mortal Kombat is all over the place, Firefly kicking around for the die-hards, and a BUNCH of trailers.Tune in Wednesdays for the regular show and Saturdays for the re-post of the Friday night LIVE SHOW. Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content.    TV/StreamingFollow-ups/CorrectionsStranger Things - Season 4 split. Part 1 = May 27, Part 2 = July 1. Also, season 5 is set to be the FINAL season. Peacemaker - Season 2 announced.Another Life - Netflix will not be picking up the sci-fi series for a 3rd season.TrailersChip ‘n Dale - https://youtu.be/dK1CuXG7GMQ Rescue Rangers RETURNING! May 20thThe Man Who Fell to Earth - https://youtu.be/iqM5UeQVRvI Chiwetel Ejiofor - Faraday Bill Nighy - Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie)SuggestsSuccessionMs. MaiselMoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsA Quiet Place - Third movie slated for 2025. After the spin-off movie we have already talked about. https://twitter.com/paramountplus/status/1493707036973928450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw TMNT - 2023 will see the release of the Seth Rogen animated movie in theaters. THEN we are going to get a “series of villain-driven” movies direct to Paramount+. https://twitter.com/paramountplus/status/1493707572972429315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Kraven the Hunter - Fred Hetchinger (White Lotus) has been cast as Chameleon, Kraven's illegitimate half brother. Jan 13, 23 https://cosmicbook.news/kraven-hunter-chameleon-fred-hechinger XeroCurtis Jackson's G-Unit Film and Television production studio will be making a movie based on Christopher Cross's hero. Produced in association with Color Farm Media, and said to be another superhero franchise.https://deadline.com/2022/02/xero-curtis-50-cent-jackson-developing-dc-film-franchise-1234956419/ SuggestsFrench Dispatch (Wes Anderson)Rumor MillNew SourcesWolverine - Hugh Jackman's portrayal of the Canadian is supposed to be making an appearance.GodzillaWord has it that Toho is gearing up to enter into another in-house live-action Godzilla movie.FireflyThere are multiple rumors about a potential reboot or continuation. A few sources are even speaking as if it is a sure thing…Mortal Kombat 11Reptile fight… NOT REAL!!BloodborneSequel or PS5 port? Not likely.Avatar: The Last AirbenderMMORPG and standard RPG are supposedly not only in the works, but ALSO coming soon!You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

This week we feature Ben Arnon,  the co-founder of Curio NFT which is a leading marketplace for NFTs from the biggest names in entertainment.  He's also the co-founder of Color Farm Media, a major film and TV company.  In addition, Ben is a tremendous NFT photographer and has some very exciting projects launching in 2022. 

In the run-up to the 2020 election, ASBN was honored to host a conversation alongside the Movement Voter Project host “Let My People Vote,” a conversation between Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and Erika Alexander of Color Farm Media. As relevant today as it was just over a year ago, the dialog centered on ending the disenfranchisement and discrimination against people with convictions, and creating a more comprehensive and humane reentry system that will enhance successful reentry, reduce recidivism, and increase public safety. 

In this episode of Lagralane Spirits, Jason and Yvonne sit down with critically acclaimed actress and documentary filmmaker, Erika Alexander. The three discuss taking control of our storytelling destiny, being the narrators of our own history, and the meaning of true power and agency in the filmmaking industry and beyond.  This week:  Enjoy a Boukman Daiquiri and share this recipe's origins  Erika is the creator of Color Farm Media Erika talks about the difficulties of being a darker skinned woman in the acting industry. She was often only casted as a sex worker, a slave, and maid  Erika's husband was a writer and he taught her the discipline that came with writing  Jason talks about how colorism, and being both too white and too dark, affected his chances at his auditions  Yvonne talks about how she felt that she had to choose whether to be Black or Filipina when auditioning  Erika reflects on the irony of Jason and Yvonne being rejected by casting directors for not being Black enough and her own story of being too Black for many casting directors  Jason asks “Who are the authors of history” and how we can restructure the narrative  Erika thinks that to be an artist is the hardest thing in the world, and it's noble, and it takes more than a pound of flesh Erika got into documentary making to learn more about strong women because they are often depicted as Wicked Witches  Documentary making is what introduced her to John Lewis. This was the last year before he passed away. Erika and her team released Good Trouble in 2020.  Charlamane tha God and Kevin Hart have reached out to Erika to support her documentary work with their own resources   Yvonne talks about how she wants more representation for Filipinas and Asians as a whole  Jason talks about how you have to be assertive to take control of the narrative  Erika talks about how we cannot see each other as Other *Reference for quotes read in this episode: Teow, Jeremy. “Black Revolt in the White Mind: Violence, Race, and Slave Agency in the British Reception of the Haitian Revolution, 1791–1805.” Australasian Journal of American Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2018, pp. 87–102. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/26532955. Accessed 28 July 2021. Cocktail: Daiquiri Recipe 1 ½  oz Boukman rum ½ oz Pierre Ferrand cognac ¾ oz lime juice ½ oz cinnamon simple syrup* Shake and enjoy! *Make your own simple syrup with equal parts water and sugar to boil, and add cinnamon sticks. History & Meaning The Boukman Daiquiri was created by Alex Day, a bartender from Philadelphia. The drink was named after Haitian priest, Dutty Boukman, who helped kickstart the Haitian Revolution.  About Erika Alexander Erika Alexander is beloved for her iconic acting roles as Maxine Shaw (Living Single), Detective Latoya (Get Out), Perenna (Black Lightning), Linda Diggs (Wutang: An American Saga) and Barb Ballard (Run The World). Erika wears many hats not only as an actress, but as a trailblazing activist, entrepreneur, creator, producer and director -- an all-around boss. And as co-founder of Color Farm Media, Erika represents one of the most bold, daring, and powerful voices in our country today.

The iconic Erika Alexander is always booked and busy. Recently seen in 'Wu Tang: An American Saga,' 'Run The World' and more, she's also busy producing behind the scenes under her Color Farm Media banner. Through this, she's produced projects such as 'John Lewis: Good Trouble.' She spoke to us about activist art, NFTs, the key to longevity, what 'Living Single' may look like if it comes back and more.

The team at Black Public Media understands the power that video content has to change the hearts and minds of our society. With their recent work on a digital campaign to educate and engage the Black community in the 2020 election, these women have harnessed the power of media for social good.

Mass Media shapes our reality and when there's diversity in media – our world opens up to possibility. Color Farm Media's mission is to build an ecosystem that fosters greater equity, inclusion, and diversity in media and that empowers and elevates voices that are underrepresented, overlooked, and undervalued. I spoke with co-founders Ben Arnon who brings a depth of experience in tech and entertainment and a sensibility shaped through social and political activism and community organizing and Erika Alexander, actress, activist, entrepreneur, creator producer and director. https://www.colorfarmmedia.com/First we check in with Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati, founder of the Literary and the African American Children's Book Fair, for her monthly feature VLS Journeys. She speaks with author Veronica Chambers; author of “Shirley Chisholm is a Verb.” PA State Rep. Malcom Kenyatta talks books for the feature “What's Philadelphia Reading?”https://rb.gy/ahxbpc

Mass Media shapes our reality and when there's diversity in media – our world opens up to possibility. Color Farm Media's mission is to build an ecosystem that fosters greater equity, inclusion, and diversity in media and that empowers and elevates voices that are underrepresented, overlooked, and undervalued. I spoke with co-founders Ben Arnon who brings a depth of experience in tech and entertainment and a sensibility shaped through social and political activism and community organizing and Erika Alexander, actress, activist, entrepreneur, creator producer and director. https://www.colorfarmmedia.com/I speak with John White Jr., President and CEO of The Consortium about how the behaviorial health organization is providing low cost and no cost mental health therapy and substance use disorder treatment during the pandemic.https://consortiuminc.org/

With popular attention focused, at least for now, on racial justice, a new initiative wants to put more people of color in newsroom leadership by helping them start their own media companies. Kimberly Adams speaks with Erika Alexander, co-founder and chief creative officer of Color Farm Media. Many will know her as the character Maxine Shaw from the ’90s sitcom “Living Single.” Color Farm Media is partnering with Google to run a boot camp for entrepreneurs who want to launch digital news startups.

With popular attention focused, at least for now, on racial justice, a new initiative wants to put more people of color in newsroom leadership by helping them start their own media companies. Kimberly Adams speaks with Erika Alexander, co-founder and chief creative officer of Color Farm Media. Many will know her as the character Maxine Shaw from the ’90s sitcom “Living Single.” Color Farm Media is partnering with Google to run a boot camp for entrepreneurs who want to launch digital news startups.

Alex Harris, Head of Global Policy at the Wellcome Trust and the BBC's Fergus Walsh tell us about promising progress on a coronavirus vaccine. Video-sharing app TikTok has denied that it is controlled by the Chinese government; Emily Taylor, associate fellow with the International Security Programme at Chatham House, tells us why countries like India and the US are not reassured by TikTok's guarantees about the safety of users' data. Office workers are still in many cases, working from home and there is a growing realisation that this is having a huge knock on effect on small retailers who rely on that footfall. The BBC's Dougal Shaw meets one retailer in London, whose family-run chain of small shops sells gift cards, wrote to the BBC explaining his plight. Civil rights leader and congressman, John Lewis, died last week; we hear about his life from Erika Alexander, co-founder of Color Farm Media and producer of the film John Lewis: Good Trouble. And our regular workplace commentator, Pilita Clarke, considers whether coronavirus marks the end of the era of hot-desking in the modern office. Plus, we're joined throughout the programme by Christine Spadafor, a management consultant and lawyer - she's in Maine on the east coast of the US and in Delhi, India we're joined by Madhavan Narayanan, a freelance writer and former senior editor at Hindustan Times. (Picture of a vaccine via Getty Images.)

Erika Alexander is an actress, writer & co-founder of Color Farm Media. She’s well known for her role as the iconic character Maxine Shaw, Attorney-at-Law in the 90s sitcom Living Single. She was a regular as Cousin Pam in The Cosby Show & appeared in the Oscar-winning film Get Out (2017). Full show notes & timestamps: https://www.creatorlab.fm/erika-alexander-actress-get-out-cosby-show/    Here are five things to listen out for:   Childhood – her candid experience growing up as a child actor from the age of 14, her relationship with her parents & how this impacted her throughout her life.  Being the “other” – feeling like an outsider when she first had some success Importance of Diversity in Film & Media – how she’s approaching this challenge with Color Farm Media, why it’s important to hire the best people regardless, but find a balance to tell diverse stories Role of Therapy – how she dealt with depression, navigated lows and the importance of mental health The Future – hip-hop in Bollywood, collaborations of color, the projects she’s working on with Lionsgate & the importance of long-form conversations Time Stamps: 2:32 – Introduction of Erika 4:45 – Her role on Living Single 8:38 – Erika’s childhood 12:15 – Was Erika always outgoing? 15:36 – The “look at me” gene 18:26 – First time acting 23:12 – Erika’s mom’s influence 25:46 – Becoming famous and losing her family 27:31 – Religion and belief when growing up 30:40 – Early pain struggle & depression 32:40 – Being the “other” in the family 36:45 – Ways to cope with parent pain 41:05 – Therapy and mental health 50:41 – Race and misrepresentation in work 51:52 – Race is an illusion 54:13 – Color Farm Media & it’s mission 57:06 – Ben Arnon help & info 61:17 – Current work 66:25 – Black Lightning 71:53 – Making diversity authentic 77:02 – Importance of diverse writers 82:25 – How to change in industry 85:33 – “I’m a badass at acting” 93:00 – Collaborations of color 95:50 – Hire the best writer, but include all 98:14 – The impact of long-form conversation 101:56 – Looking to the future

In this episode we dive into regulation with two gentleman from the crypto exchange and security token trading platform, VRBex - CEO Gene Grant and COO David Powell. These two have spent their entire careers in global banking and finance regulation -- nobody has better insight. We dive into the current state of regulation and look into what it takes to establish crypto and blockchain businesses that are fully compliant with U.S. financial regulations. We delve into security token trading; which type of assets are ripe for tokenization, why tokenization matters, who has access, and why the top-tier business and financial media have been slow to jump into the conversation. We also talk about the traditional capital financial system and Ben exploring security tokenization for Color Farm Media, to bring more inclusion to film and TV. Gene and David give shout-outs to FINRA, Fried Frank, Kattan Law and Securitize for being stewards in security token space.