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The Parker Edison Project: Womxn On Film

Alanna Airitam poses next to “Saint Nicholas,” part of her series “The Golden Age", in this undated photo.
Marlena Artis and The Commonwealth Times
Alanna Airitam poses next to “Saint Nicholas,” part of her series “The Golden Age", in this undated photo.
Womxn on Film. Despite it's tongue in cheek title, this episode isn't about video vixens. Latanya Lockett and Parker Edison discuss the secret meaning of hoop earrings, and photographer Alanna Airitam tells us how art helped her escape the 9-to-5. Musical guest is Tres 'Sojourn' Hodgens. Music credits: • Latanya Lockett - "Baby James" • Tres ‘Sojourn’ Hodgens - "More Than Rap" • Parker Meridien - "Looking Out the Front Door" Guests: Latanya Lockett Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6rdys1AU76VI9C9JYDvCCO Glee Club: https://www.gofundme.com/f/y79zs8 Chaunteal Webb-Candler HBCU Alumni San Diego: https://hbcualumnisandiego.org/ San Diego Guardians Basketball: https://thesdguardians.com/ Alanna Airitam https://www.alannaairitam.com/index Tres 'Sojourn' Hodgens https://sojournalistmedia.com/ Show credits: Parker Edison (Host), Kurt Kohnen (Co-creator), Chris Reyes (Head Editor) and Tres ”Sojourn” Hodgens (Music Supervisor)

Womxn on Film. It’s about how film follows fashion, fashion follows film and the real world impacts of that. We’re zooming in on an important piece of fashion, often seen on the big screen when depicting a certain typecast...hoop earrings. We’ll also look at who’s behind the camera, and how that affects what you see.

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