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Today we're #Digging the Skin we're in thanks to @artistikwonder and BSA Belmont! Have you heard this song as yet? It'll bright up any day. #LoveTheSkinYoureIn #GoodMorning | See the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxoOAHUNHSQ #TheDinnerTableDoc #HaveASeat

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An Essence Magazine short film contest gave me (Asha Boston) the idea to create a mini documentary on Black women being multidimensional. While conducting research on the contents of quality programming, I found myself awe-inspired by the creators of Sesame Street. As I read about the shows creation, I was intrigued to learn that it came about by simply taking the addictive qualities of children's programming and turning it into something positive and educational. For my project I decided to take the addictive qualities of reality television and make it positive. The documentary is entitled "The Dinner Table" as a nudge to the idea portrayed in reality shows that we as women, black women especially can not sit down and have dinner together. I wanted to show that we can be more than "baby mama's" and "bottle throwers" that tear each other down mentally and physically each time we meet to break bread. The film starts at the dinner table and the conversation there serves as a narrative while short monologues (to mimic confessionals) are shown along with real footage of young black millennial women sharing their stories of success, mentor relationships and inspiration. I really want this project to contribute to the narrative for black women in the entertainment realm, hopefully someone is listening.