Black Folk Don't

Easy Lover (Season 2, Episode 5)

angela — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:50:30 +0000

Song: “New Maggie”
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The Scales (Season 2, Episode 3)

angela — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:47:58 +0000

Song: “Day 2 Day”

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Jason Minnis (Season 2, Episode 4)

angela — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:44:36 +0000

Ntale's Groove

Song: “Romantic Reflections”

Purchase music: classicbeatz.bandcamp.com

Meet Stacey!

angela — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:33:46 +0000

What’s your name?

Stacey Sargeant

Where are you from?

Brooklyn, New York

What do you do for a living?

I am an actress, singer, dancer and most recently, a filmmaker.

How did we rope you into be a part of Black Folk Don’t?

One my good friends told me you were having a difficult time finding people who would talk about eating disorders, knew I created a film about that very subject, and asked if I would like to participate.

What are some things that Black Folk Do that surprise most people?

We eat hummus. My brother’s allergic to watermelon. We are not ALL Christian. We don’t ALL go to church. We don’t ALL sing/know how to dance. We don’t ALL watch BET or listen to gangsta rap.

After you left the interview, was there anything you wish you had said? Not said?

Honestly, I can’t remember as the interview was a while ago.

The moment you realized you were Black.

I remember my parents telling me that when I was a little girl and learned my colors I kept repeating, “I’m not black, I’m brown.” However, I think I learned what it meant to be “Black” in this country on a family vacation to Florida when I was about 7yrs. old. We drove from NY, stopped for gas in GA, and I had to use the bathroom. The attendant said there was a bathroom inside. When my dad and I tried to go inside, we were greeted at the door by an old white woman and her shotgun saying, “Oh, the bathroom…? It’s outta wada.”

One stereotype about Black people that frustrates you.

That we are all looking to steal when we walk into a store. Can we shop in peace PUH-LEEEEEEZE?!?!

Here’s your chance to blatantly promote yourself or something you care about.

Visit www.thoughimnotperfect.com to learn about my award-winning documentary short, Though I’m Not Perfect, which exposes the physical and psychological dangers of the ballet world to young girls by explaining how teachers impact dreams by promoting certain body types.

Season 2, Episode 6

christian — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:55:46 +0000

It seems like now a days it’s hard to find black folk who are ready and willing to say I do, at least that’s what all the media coverage about single black women says. Is this a generational issue or are black folk allergic too long term commitment? Or are they just committing in different ways outside the mainstream?

The Cocker Spaniels (Season 2, Episode 2)

angela — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:42:41 +0000

The Cocker Spaniels

End Credits: “Touch My Hair”

Visit their site at cspaniels.bandcamp.com

Ajo (Season 2, Episode 1)

angela — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:33:16 +0000

Ajo

End Credits: “Summertime”

Follow her on Twitter at @ForeverAJO

Meet Serina!

angela — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:19:24 +0000

What’s your name?

Serina Phoenix

Where are you from?

New Orleans, Louisiana

What do you do for a living?

I am the Executive Assistant to the Vice Chairman of the Board of a bank. In my spare time I’m a marketer and event planner.

How did we rope you into be a part of Black Folk Don’t?

One my best friends was featured in the first season and asked if I would like to participate.

What are some things that Black Folk Do that surprise most people?

We are familiar with and are fans of music outside of r&b and rap (example: I went to Coachella this year with 5 other black people.) We live in the suburbs. We attend predominantly caucasian colleges and universities. Most people are surprised that I’m 27 and don’t have children.

After you left the interview, was there anything you wish you had said? Not said?

Honestly, I can’t remember. I don’t think so. But I’m sure the discussions could have continued on forever.

The moment you realized you were Black.

Oh geez. I grew up in a relatively diverse environment, so I was aware of race and color early on. I think the moment I really realized I was black is when I transferred to a predominantly African American elementary school in 3rd grade. Most people would probably think it would be the other way around. I’m pretty sure I’ve always known I was black. But, for some reason, this new school just made it blatantly obvious.

One stereotype about Black people that frustrates you.

Just one? One that has always frustrated me is the theory that if we speak proper english and are mild mannered then we’re uppity.

Here’s your chance to blatantly promote yourself or something you care about.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to be a part of such a great project. Follow me on twitter @serinaphx to check out everything (a lot) I’m involved in and care about.

Press

angela — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:55:36 +0000

PRESS RELEASE (June 2012)
BLACK FOLK DON’T Satirical Web Series Launches Season 2 in New Orleans

For press inquiries, contact media@blackfolkdont.com.

“Spinning the Web” [Jet Magazine ~ 2012]

Angela Tucker, Director/Producer

christian — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:42:03 +0000

Angela Tucker is a writer, director and producer. Her directorial work includes (A)sexual, a feature length documentary about people who experience no sexual attraction available on iTunes and VOD this summer and Black Folk Don’t … a satirical, documentary web series in its second season featured in Time Magazine’s “10 Ideas That Are Changing Your Life.” She is a Co-Producer on The New Black, a feature length documentary currently in production about the complicated histories of the African American and LGBT civil rights movements. The film was honored with the Creative Promise Award at Tribeca All Access. Angela is also the Series Producer for the PBS documentary series, AfroPop. She was the Director of Production at Big Mouth Films, a social issue documentary production company that is a project of Arts Engine, Inc. There, she produced several award winning documentaries including Pushing the Elephant (PBS’ Independent Lens) about a Congolese mother and daughter separated over 12 years. She received her MFA in Film from Columbia University where she was awarded a Dean’s Fellowship. Tucker is based in Brooklyn, NY and can be followed on Twitter @tuckergurl.

Michelle Chang, Editor

christian — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:38:30 +0000

Michelle was the Editor on the documentary film, (A)sexual. She was the Co-Editor on the documentary films Camp Victory, Afghanistan, and an associate editor on Pushing the Elephant. She has assisted on a variety of doc films including Who Does She Think She Is?, The Nine Lives of Marion Barry (HBO), and If God is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise (HBO) in the cutting rooms of veteran editors like Mary Lampson, Mona Davis, Mary Manhardt, Nancy Kennedy and Sam Pollard. In addition, she attended the Sundance Documentary Edit and Story lab both in 2008 as an assistant and in 2009 as a fellow. Prior to becoming an editor, she worked as an Associate Producer for the television newsmagazines 20/20 and Primetime. She studied English at Oberlin College and also has a Master’s in Media Studies from The New School in New York City.

Eliana Alvarez Martinez, Director of Photography

christian — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:37:10 +0000

Eliana Alvarez Martinez started making short films at the age of sixteen, and had already begun working as a Cinematographer in the television industry in Spain before she graduated with her degree in Image and Sound at twenty-one. She continued to distinguish herself in the Spanish industry for six years before deciding to make the big jump to New York in 2008. Within months, she was well ensconced in the film business here as well. And by January of 2010, even the U.S. Government had officially recognized her as a “Distinguished Artist” with an O1 visa.

In the short time she’s been in New York, Alvarez has also served as Director of Photography on the feature film, Indebted, produced by Ahmad Razvi, of Man Push Cart fame (currently in post production), five feature documentaries, Strat-O-Matic: The Movie, Gaming the System, The Girls Downstairs, I Sing Beijing and Indian Summer (all in production/post), several nationally broadcast music videos and more than twenty-five short films. In addition, Alvarez currently shoots commercials and viral videos for clients including el Jimador Tequila, Formulatin, paidContent and Get Some Series, as well as her own award-winning short films.

William Sabourin – Director of Photography (Season 2)

angela — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:36:18 +0000

After graduating from the University of Havana College of Engineering, William found his way to the US in 1999. Later that same year he picked up a camera for the first time, looked through the lens and found his calling. Ever since, he has been driven by passion, creativity, hard work, devotion and discipline to the craft of light. This has opened new vistas in the way he breathe in the world and subsequently, the way the world responds to his rhythm in kind. William’s first job was as a live feed cameraman at the horse races in New Orleans where he mastered the nuanced of the fast moving image. He continued his lessons in the language of light and image as a student at the University of New Orleans College of Fine Arts.

During Kartina, William produced, directed, and edited a short film titled, Ole Orleans: The Clash between a Storm and a City. The short film received national acclaim within film industry circles. Some of his footage from the story and aftermath was soon thereafter picked up and aired nationally and internationally in documentaries on The History Channel, Spike Lee’s When the Levees Broke and a two hour special National Geographic Channel. Williams has worked as a Cinematographer and Director of Photography on projects on national and cable channel networks, including PBS and HBP. In 2007 he worked as Director of Photography for After the Storm, a film by Hille Medilla. When the shoot was over William moved to France where he’d been awarded a fellowship by the city of Parios to study as te Cite International des Art, In 2001 Williams won first prize at the New Orleans Film Festival for short documentaries. With Uprising: Drums, Voice of Resistance, William is realizing an old dream; to make a feature film in his native country, Cuba. The documentary is in the early stages of post-production.

Lauren Domino – Field Producer (Season 2)

angela — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:51:07 +0000

Raised in the wilds of Eastern New Orleans, Lauren was a feral child until the age of three. After four years of rehabilitation and a brief appearance on Oprah, she set out to find the world’s best foster parents. This experience was documented in the major motion picture North starring Elijah Wood. Her time spent on set with Elijah motivated her to pursue a career in film. She has an extensive background in film programming and festival management. Previously serving as the Program Manager for Media That Matters™ and the Event & Sponsorship Coordinator of the New Orleans Film Society. She is currently an Associate Producer on NOISE RUNS. An art hobbiest and writer Lauren’s work has been featured at the Voodoo Music Experience and in the online magazine Invade NOLA. She continues to use her vivid imagination daily, in the intro to this bio as well as on her untitled screenplay.

‘Black Folk Don’t’ Make Web Series? [The Root ~ June 9, 2012]

angela — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 16:08:05 +0000

“Have you ever been talking to someone about an activity you’re into and been told, “Black people don’t do that”? This common experience is the impetus for director-producer Angela Tucker’s popular Web series, Black Folk Don’t….” Read more at The … Continue reading →

Introducing: Black Folk Don’t [Turnstyle ~ June 5, 2012]

angela — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:12:32 +0000

“Angela Tucker set out to actually query people — black people, in particular — about popular notions of what is and isn’t a ‘black thing,’ and whether those stereotypes ring true in their own lives. The result is her ingenious web series, ‘Black Folk Don’t.’ Besides applying the question ‘Are there things that black folk don’t do?’ to funny and provocative effect, the series does a stunning job of showcasing diversity in black communities, which tends to often be its own answer to the question she’s posing…”

Read the whole article at Turnstyle.

Black Irony [TIME Magazine ~ March 12, 2012]

angela — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:03:01 +0000

“I see black irony in the web series, Black Folk Don’t by filmmaker Angela Tucker, which questions the notion of black normative behavior and comes to the conclusion that black folk don’t agree on what blacks do and don’t do.” ~Toure

Read the full story at TIME Magazine.

Black Folk Don’t… [SBS Documentary ~ February 21, 2012]

angela — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:10:44 +0000

“Black Folk Don’t, a project I came across at the recent Media That Matters conference in Washington DC, is a fabulous use of the webisode form. It drags into the spotlight a range of stereotypes suggesting that black people ‘don’t do’ certain things…”

Read the rest at SBS.

Screenshot: Black Folk Don’t [Filmindependent.org ~ February 16, 2012]

angela — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:04:36 +0000

“Before there was Sh*t White Girls Say or Sh*t Black Girls Say, or Sh*t Gay Guys say or Sh*t White Girls Say to Black Gay Girls or whatever it’s morphed into (I lost track) – there was Black Folk Don’t. Produced by Angela Tucker, Black Folk Don’t is a web doc series that uses a unique approach to dispelling stereotypes – and it doesn’t feel like homework…”

Read the full story at Filmindependent.org.

Season 1, Episode 6

Jen Gallardo — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:00:26 +0000

Are black folk less likely to want to downward dog than other folk? Or has the culture of yoga gotten too corporate for black folk? Maybe black folk are actually doing and teaching yoga in new and unexpected places.