HOOP DREAMS was released 32 years ago today.
Originally planned as a 30-minute PBS special, Steve James’s documentary grew into a three-hour portrait of two Chicago teenagers chasing basketball dreams, filmed over five years and 250 hours of footage.
If we stop mentioning Nolan Xavier Wells, then this will be their legal play every time that there’s another Nolan. Our silence or speech sets the stage for what’s acceptable.
It is not another Black person's job to correct OUR people
Mexicans and Hispanics are too comfortable saying the N word and it's fucking stupid, you look dumb
2Pac was more than a rapper. He was a poet, actor, activist, and storyteller who gave a voice to the pain, struggles, and realities of an entire generation.
From Me Against the World to All Eyez on Me, his music spoke about life, poverty, racism, family, love, and survival. Even decades after his death at 25, his words still resonate, and his influence continues to shape hip-hop.
Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017, Tupac left behind a legacy that time cannot erase.
Nearly 30 years later, and the world is still listening. 2Pac was one of one.🔥