OPOAA, does it again,
Author Eran Reya,
of the book entitled THE DEATH OF BLACK AMERICA, has credited OLD PHOTOGRAPHS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS- UNKNOWN FACES, for the use of one of our photographs, (African American Family), which made the cover.
The Death of Black America explores these questions and more in this call to action urging Black Americans to evaluate their condition and change the thought patterns and behaviors that are destroying them.
The Death of Black America acknowledges how both collective ad individual plights are intertwined and investigates the immediate and future consequence of ignoring this reality.
Through relevant and insightful text, the compelling analysis draws on a wealth of historical and statistical data to look at the factors that have led black America to its current state. Thought-provoking and candid, The Death of Black America examines the interplay of racial stereotypes and misplaced identity and considers possible solutions.
About the Author:
The Death of Black America is the Author's first book, He has written short stories and several screenplays, He resides in Virginia
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HER NAME IS CARDIE MAE MARTIN
Submitted by: C.WarrenAreas: AL, AKRON, OH
OPOAA stands for Old Photographs of African Americans. Their goal is to help identify unknown faces in family pictures and connect people with the past. Is your family history here?
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Dear OPOAA,I am a television/screenwriter/playwright who has specialized in the African American experience. My credentials include the 1985 "Who Said It's Fair" two part episode of "Cagney & Lacey" that was nominated for numerous Beverly Hills NAACP Image Awards for its portrayal of blacks in the entertainment industry. It also won an Emmy for the writing.
My play, "Police Officers' Wives" was produced at the Ventura Court Theatre in 1997 and was nominated for two Beverly Hills NAACP Excellence in Theatre Awards and won one.
My most recent work, "GRANDMOTHER DOLL" an African American "true love" story, is about Elizabeth, an 82 year old woman who is fighting for custody of her great-grandchildren in an attempt to hold her family together. She has a lover, Jake, who is helping her. As the story unfolds the subplot is Elizabeth and Jake's 60 year love story. They met in their twenties and fell in love when he was a musician, yet they both married others, Jake once and Elizabeth three times! The screenplay is listed as a Quarterfinalist Winner in the 2006 Slamdance Screenwriting Competition.
http://www.slamdance.com/screencomp/winners_2006.asp
I am in the process of making some kind of announcement, probably a large postcard that I will be sending out to Hollywood, announcing the Slamdance Award in hopes of getting interest in the project from an agent or producer. I know this is Emmy/Oscar worthy material if I can just get the attention of the right people.
I would like permission to use a few pictures from your incredible site on the front of the postcard. It's as if I had seen your pictures beforehand and written the screenplay around them. There's a line in the screenplay where Elizabeth describes her pride as she walks into Church on Jake's arm. "You should see us walking into church. Him in his pin striped suit. MmmmMm! He looks good enough to frost a cake with!" LeNora Massey's photograph, CHURCH, is Jake and Elizabeth as I pictured them when I wrote that line!
There are also numerous pictures submitted that I might like to use. CUTE LITTLE GIRL is exactly how I pictured Elizabeth's 6 year old great granddaughter and BABY AND ME is similar to the title "GRANDMOTHER DOLL." (Elizabeth searches for an African American "Grandmother Doll" to give to her littlest great granddaughter when she realizes she's going to be adopted and they'll never see each other again! She wants to leave the baby with something to remember her by) There are many more pictures that I may be able to use.
As I mentioned, I would be happy if you let me use any one of these pictures for a 5x7 postcard but if you give me permission to use more I will probably make an 8 1/2 X 11 collage. Mainly because I can't make up my mind which ones I like better than the others! They are all so wonderful!
I have attached the Sundance score card of GRANDMOTHER DOLL so you can be sure it is of the highest quality and something you'd like to be associated with! I will definitely thank your site on the postcard for giving permission to use the photographs!
Thank you so much. .Sincerely,Claudia Adams
