Tag: nelson george

Written by malikaziz

‘A Ballerina’s Tale’

  I’m late to the party on this one but glad I eventually found it… Nelson George’s ‘A Ballerina’s Tale’ is a roughly 90 minute documentary that introduces many of us to the story of Misty Copeland, the first black woman to be cast as the lead ballerina by many international ballet troupes.  Born in […]

Written by malikaziz

Support Aaron and ‘The Get Down!’

  So there’s the names you recognize because it’s been in the marketing. Baz Luhrmann. Nas. Nelson George if you’re a hip hop head. The name not as heavily promoted but who played a significant role of his own is my brother in many things in this life, Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, officially credited as a […]