Spotlight

Jeremy Thomas is a musical genius. He is also an incredible human being with an uncommon humility and heart for God. When Culturocity set out at the beginning of this year to produce the first in a series of documentaries chronicling the developmental process of extraordinary artists, Jeremy Thomas was a no-brainer to be our initial subject. It [...]

Anyone who has ever been involved in the filmmaking process knows that at times it can be long, arduous, and fraught with waiting and mundane activity. Some films can seemingly take an eternity to complete. Then there’s the 48 Hour Film Project. The 48 Hour Film Project is a unique competition among filmmakers. Every year, individual teams of local filmmakers converge upon a specified location for [...]

I have a major rule when it comes to writing: Never use exclamation points. It is up to the reader to decide what to be excited about. Exclamation points to me are usually nothing more than cheesy attempts to manufacture excitement. When contributing writers submit articles to Culturocity, I edit out the exclamation points before I publish [...]

It’s a new day for the Langston University Lady Lions, and there’s a new sheriff in town.  Cheryl Miller is the new Head Coach for Langston’s NAIA women’s basketball team. What does this mean for the only historically Black institution of higher learning in the great red state of Oklahoma? It means the “home on [...]

Last Friday, after a long, stressful work week, my fiancé Jamie and I decided to head to Urban Roots, one of our favorite places to chill, to listen to our favorite artists, Adam & Kizzie. Any live show featuring Adam & Kizzie is sure to be enjoyable. Their intimate renditions of songs from their album, [...]

EEDOnauts unite. Oklahoma City’s own Adam & Kizzie have kicked off 2014 with a bang. The pair has announced a series of live performances at various venues, affectionately dubbed EEDO Live 2014! These performances feature the EEDOnamic duo performing in intimate settings, interacting with their fans and blessing us with their uniquely beautiful gift of music. The first [...]

These days, the term “pioneer” is thrown around loosely and applied to nearly anyone who makes the slightest ripple in the vast waters of history. In the case of Amiri Baraka (aka Leroi Jones), the moniker actually fits. Baraka had a profound influence on culture, taking on societal norms and turning them on their heads at a [...]

If all went according to plan, yesterday marked the final auditions held by the folks at Saturday Night Live to decide upon an African American female cast member. The plan, however, was not the original course charted for the show; it was instead implemented in reaction to recent complaints over the lack of diversity on [...]

Move over Robin Thicke and Miley Cyrus. You guys are so couple of months ago. Make way for the Pied Piper of R&B, Mr. R. Kelly. On Tuesday, December 10th, R. Kelly’s “Black Panties” is scheduled to drop. From the looks of the cover art released by the Pied Piper himself, it appears everything else [...]

On Tuesday November 26th, I had the unexpected privilege of meeting and talking with News 9 reporter Heather Hope at Urban Roots.  We were both attending The Vine Open Mic Poetry Night at the trendy, laid back spot in the historic Deep Deuce district. Urban Roots is quickly ascending in stature as a preferred hangout [...]