Doctor Mehret

Sorry for the radio silence but I have been working on the first multimedia TruthAIDS project which includes a documentary film entitled David the Piano Player. Some of you may remember David from the posts on this blog. In any case, we have officially begun going through all the footage and are starting the editing process for the film.

David’s charisma oozes off the screen and his life was filled with lessons, music, and love. This one will be a treat for all. The film also has an accompanying book comprised of his oringal writings and poems in addition to a couple of new essays. It’s quite a task to combine print and video. The different mediums convey different messages and emotions.

Stay tuned for updates.

…. is happening in Philadelphia. It seems like every time I turn around I find a new partnership ready to be had. Today I was at Christ Community Baptist Church in West Philadelphia helping plan a march. Apparently, my zip code, along with the neighboring 19104 zip code has the highest cases of HIV in West Philly. I had the pleasure of meeting yet another visionary pastor, Rev White, who has made it his mission to rally his church and his zip code to do something about it. So, September 27, 2008 we are planning a march on the streets of Philly to educate, motivate, and test. I will be interviewing Rev White as part of the new Philly-based documentary.