See the documentary, #chicagogirl, on Netflix Instant Play. 11.9.15 ~ Today I met Ala’a Basatneh, 23-year-old Syrian expatriate who lives with her parents and brother in a suburb of Chicago. When she was 19—a college freshman—she ran a revolution in Syria from her bedroom using Facebook, Twitter and Skype. Watched the documentary, #chicagogirl—directed by Joe Piscatella—with a… Continue reading #chicagogirl
Month: November 2015
Rap Music & the $10 Bill
What do the US ten dollar bill and rap music have in common? The answer is Lin-Manuel Miranda, a 35-year old Puerto Rican-American actor, composer, writer, playwright, lyricist, and rapper. His game-changing Broadway musical, Hamilton, has a talent-packed, multi-racial cast bringing to life the enthralling story of Alexander Hamilton (on our $10 bill)—an orphan who became a prolific… Continue reading Rap Music & the $10 Bill