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Black Candle, The First Ever Documentary About The African-American
Cultural Holiday, Kwanzaa, Kicks Off The Holidays With 22 Million
Celebrants Worldwide
Cultural Icon Dr. Maya Angelou narrates the film and M.K. Asante directs.
DVD cover
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Director - M.K. Asante, Jr.
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Los Angeles, CA
(BlackNews.com) -- The Black Candle is the first ever
documentary about the African-American cultural holiday Kwanzaa
featuring narration by Dr. Maya Angelou as well as some of
her original poems. Writer-producer-director M.K. Asante,
Jr. takes viewers across the United States, Africa, Europe
and the Caribbean to look at the evolution of Kwanzaa and
why 22 million celebrants embrace the holiday annually from
December 26th – January 1st.
The
Black Candle also explores the seven principles of Kwanzaa
(unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility,
cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith) and
how these principles can positively impact everyday life.
Director
M.K. Asante, Jr. is an award-winning filmmaker, writer and professor
of creative writing and film at Morgan State University. Described
by the Los Angeles Times as one of “America’s best storytellers,”
Asante wrote and produced the film 500 Years Later; winner
of five international awards including the Breaking the Chains
award from UNESCO. He is also author of the books "Like Water
Running Off My Back", "Beautiful And Ugly Too", and "It’s Bigger
Than Hip Hop".
For a
list of upcoming screenings or to purchase a DVD, please visit
www.theblackcandle.com
For more
information contact Anna Fuson at Anna@redseaent.net.
About Red Sea Entertainment
Red Sea Entertainment specializes in publicity, marketing
and branding in the African-American community with an emphasis
on film, television and personal clients. Most recently the
company spearheaded campaigns on Tyler Perry’s DVD “Diary
of A Mad Black Woman,” and Perry’s hit films “Why Did I Get
Married” and “The Family That Preys.” Other credits include
“The Great Debaters,” the Peabody award-winning television
series “Everybody Hates Chris,” and the upcoming films “Hurricane
Season” starring Forest Whitaker and “Janky Promoters” starring
Ice Cube and Mike Epps.
PRESS CONTACT:
Anna Fuson
Red Sea Entertainment
818-242-3780
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