Although the evening was filled with village elders showering the HYPE crew with praise and sage advice, it was the knowledge and wisdom that the HYPE crew shared that truly made the celebration remarkable. From crew member Olivia Moore reminding us all to lead with gentleness in our relationships with younger people to Kevin Pollard encouraging fellow media makers to create from a place of love and authenticity rather than popularity, the words and of these young people make me feel truly hopeful and excited about the future of the Twin Cities. In the words of Gordon Parks, the HYPE crew are armed with their “choice of weapons” to take their rightful place in media and the world beyond.
You can watch the HYPE film “Gordon Parks’ American Gothic: Liberating the Voices and Visions of a New Generation” on the Twin Cities PBS YouTube channel at youtube.com/TwinCitiesPBS.
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