LA mayoral candidate, Rep. Karen Bass, meets with Caribbean leaders in Los Angeles
Rep. Karen Bass promises to help lift the Caribbean diaspora here in Los Angeles…The mayoral candidate made that promise while addressing members of the Caribbean community in Los Angeles. As the final countdown to election day in Los Angeles approaches, Rep. Bass made a stop to meet with leaders in the Caribbean community. The invitation-only event was held recently at Little Belize Restaurant in Inglewood, California. If Rep. Bass wins the mayoral seat, she would become the first elected black woman to serve in that capacity
Los Angeles mayoral candidate, Karen Bass, rallies with Caribbean, Latino supporters
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Civil, labor rights icon, Dolores Huerta, rallies for Karen Bass
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard rallies for Karen Bass
Mark Gonzalez, chairman of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, rallies among Caribbean supporters …
Caribbean nationals, supporters, rally for Karen Bass in LA's mayoral race
CEO, chairman of Los Angeles Culture Festival and Hollywood Carnival, Dr. Harold Ganga, endorses Karen Bass for mayor of Los Angeles. Hollywood Carnival is one of the biggest displays of Caribbean culture here in Los Angeles. The organization's CEO is adamant that a win for Karen would also mean a win for the Caribbean community in the city.
T&T pannist, Spiceman, in support of Bass for mayor of Los Angeles
Salvadoran immigrant rallies for Karen Bass for mayor.
Caribbean steelpan player, vocalist, entertains at Karen Bass Rally in Los Angeles
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The Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors Foundation Announces the Top Winners of the 20th Student Grant Awards
Left to Right: Alfonso Ribeiro, James Grisom-USC and Christina Yoon- Columbia University
Alfonso Ribeiro Hollywood actor, dancer and TV presenter (America’s Funniest Home Videos, Fresh Prince of Bel Air), recently announced the top winners of the 20th Student Grant Awards. The announcement came from the Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors Foundation. Ribeiro, who hosted the event, is of Trinidad and Tobago heritage.
The Winners:
The Chuck Fries 1st Place Gold Circle Award went to James Grisom of USC for his film “Eye for an i” James will receive an additional $2,500 from The Foundation and a camera package from legendary camera and equipment provider, Panavision. This support from Panavision is worth $60,000.00. Aaron Saffa of Panavision presented the award.
The award-winning film Eye for an i is a poetic and authentic meditation on grief from the perspective of a young black teen named Jeremiah. After losing his sister to a stray bullet in a gang-related shooting, societal pressures from his Compton, California neighborhood push Jeremiah to respond.
The 2nd Place Gold Circle Award went to Christina Yoon of Columbia University for her film “Motherland,” Christina will receive an additional $1,000.00 from The Foundation and an editing package from one of the premier post production facilities, illuminate Hollywood, worth $30,000.00. Jim Hardy, CEO of illuminate Hollywood presented the award.
Motherland is a dark, stylized drama about Leah, a Korean American adoptee who returns to Korea to search for her birth mother. When she is blocked by the adoption agency from getting her mother’s information, Leah goes on a solitary journey, driven by her longing to discover the truth of her origins.
The Caucus Foundation Student Grant Awards were bestowed upon six select grantees from colleges and universities across the nation who need assistance to complete their thesis student films. The recipients will receive grants totaling $100,000 in-kind services and funds.
The other winning student filmmakers chosen in 2021 by The Caucus Foundation are Michelle Falcon Fontanez-Emerson College, Chloe Herring-Columbia College Chicago, Luisa Gonzalez-University of Texas Austin and Henna Ashraf-UCLA.
Generous donations by key supporters The Annenberg Foundation, Panavision, illuminate Hollywood, and The Caucus Foundation provide the bourgeoning filmmakers invaluable support needed to complete their films and elevate their careers in filmmaking.
The Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors Foundation is dedicated to scholarship support, financial grants and mentoring a diverse group of talented students to help them build their futures in all forms of content creation.
To date, The Caucus Foundation has awarded over $2 million to students at accredited colleges and universities across the country. The Foundation receives support from The Annenberg Foundation, Panavision, illuminate Hollywood and other funders.
