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Barack & Curtis: Manhood, Power & Respect
I feel compelled to share this. It’s what I’ve been saying for a long time now, and finally, someone has expressed it as well as I could have only hoped. That being, the strong parrallels that can be drawn between the modern, public impression of black, gangsta masculinity and white, capitalistic society and “success.”
A short documentary film examining the contrasting styles of manhood exhibited by Presidential Candidate Barack Obama and Rapper/Mogul Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent.
Props to Eskay for linking this on his blog
VIDEO - My Barack Obama Handshake
UPDATE!! 10-04-2008: MY VIDEO WILL APPEAR ON CNN! This morning I received a phone call from CNN that my video, also submitted to their iReport website, would be picked up for on-air use. First, Philadelphia City Paper.. now CNN. This has been a big week for me!
October 3rd, 2008 (Abington, PA) - Barack Obama, while campaigning in the Abington suburb of Philadelphia, shook MY hand. A wonderful experience. Here’s the video
In the video, you can hear the Secret Service agent talking to me. First telling me to move my camera behind me because it was hanging over the railing and Barack Obama, speaking directly to me calling me, “Sir.” Better photos from my Canon DSLR to come.
Recorded with a jailbroken, 16GB Apple iPhone 3G (white)
UPDATE: CNN.com features my iReport video under “Latest News”
PHOTOS: Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, Ed Rendell, Mayor Nutter!
Interesting people and places captured in these two sets. The first set is from the Joe Biden “Community Gathering” at Linvilla Farms in Media, PA. The second set is of Michelle Obama, Jill Biden, Ed Rendell and Mayor Michael Nutter at the Francis Myers Recreation Center in South West
Philadelphia.
SET #1: Joe Biden Community Gathering, Media PA
SET #2: Michelle Obama / Jill Biden Campaign Rally, Philly PA
Hope you enjoy the photos…
UPDATE: Danielle Belton over at The Black Snob has sent some solid hits over here so I would like to acknowledge her for that. Also, fellow Philadelphia photographer, Phillybits, gave me a shout out on his blog.
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2008 Dirtiest Sketch in Philly Photos
So, the TENS of you who have been searching Google, Yahoo! and Bloglines this past week for photos from Die Actor Die’s, 2nd annual, “The Dirtiest Sketch in Philadelphia” are in luck, I finally got around to uploading them. Congratulations to Secret Pants for winning again.
Animated Slideshow
Click the image above to check it the FUCK out. Yes, I used obscene language, and that’s dirty, and dirty is the new black… hey wait.
Philly Obama Rally (pics)
The rally was great.. there was over 35,000 people there. I walked around for a bit, met people, ran into friends and perfect strangers. The atmosphere was electrifying and gave me hope for the future. All of these people, unified regardless of race, gender and social standing all in support of a single, African American candidate. Everyone was friendly, parents brought their children, there were lots of couples and big groups of college students. My favorite sights while at the rally were the parents lifting children on their shoulders so they could see what everyone was clamoring about.
Unfortunately I wasn’t close enough to see Barack or get a good photo of him, his voice had enough of an impact on myself and the 34,999 others around me 
The first thing I noticed was the impressive police presence.
In this photo you can see a police officer tipping his hat toward me while two sharp shooters make their way to their next position. Later on that evening, snipers and spotters were clearly visible atop the buildings surrounding Obama’s speech podium.
Supporters gathered on the other side of Arch street… while the more brazen supporters gathered on the lawn of the Independence Visitors Center.
Unexpectedly, I ran into an old friend. His art and work ethic has inspired me to move forward with my photography interests.
Some of the best spectators turned out to be the little ones. Although they didn’t understand what was going on entirely, their demeanor and blissfulness should set an example for everyone.
And the massive crowd disperses.
According to official reports, Sen. Barack Obama drew 35,000 people at the downtown rally in Independence Park — Making the crowd at the event his largest ever. The sea of people sprawled across nearly three city blocks.
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