Whiteboy John and The Seven Saints

Whiteboy John and The Seven Saints

Whiteboy John and The Seven Saints

June 25, 2020
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A kid from Harlem becomes the biggest heroin dealer in upstate New York. He soon learns what it will take for him to turn his back on a mountain of cash.

Abdul-Kenyatta has performed as a workshop facilitator and motivational speaker. He is a poet, storyteller, jazz and blues vocalist, and a novelist.

He was an actor with the San Francisco Neighborhood Arts Children’s Theater for five years, and a San Francisco State University, Black Studies Department Associate Professor, lecturing on African and African-American History and Literature. 

His novel Five Thousand Urgently Pointless Distractions was published in 2000. He is the 2005 Berkeley Poetry Festival Slam Poetry Champion. He was a member of the Oakland 2004 National Slam Team and the 2006 San Francisco Slam Master, the 2007 Marin County Fair Slam Poetry Champion, and a member of the 2007 San Francisco National Slam Team. He appeared in the Jamie De Wolfe film “SMOKED”.

Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by Renzo Gorrio

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Artwork:
Teo Ducot

Year Zero

Year Zero

Year Zero

June 25, 2020
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A young refugee returns to Cambodia to piece together the fragments of his family history that have been torn apart.

Check out Mike Siv’s feature documentary film, “Daze of Justice.” Mike is also working on a graphic novel about his experiences as a refugee growing up in America.

The footage in this piece came from Spencer Nakasako’s documentary starring Mike Siv, “Refugee”.

Produced by Liz Mak

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Artwork:
Teo Ducot

The California Confederacy by Joe Klocek

The California Confederacy by Joe Klocek

The California Confederacy by Joe Klocek

June 25, 2020
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When the owner of the bar asks comedian Joe Klocek NOT to make fun of his confederate flag….

Performed live at The Power Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan

In partnership with Michigan Radio and The Ann Arbor Summer Festival

Produced by Glynn Washington, Mark Ristich, Jeanette Aguilar and Jamie DeWolf

Original Music by Alex Mandel

Music Performed by Alex Mandel and the Snap Judgment Players (Tim Frick and David Brandt)

Re-recording Mixer: Pat Mesiti Miller

Artwork by Teo Ducot 

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Artwork:
Teo Ducot

Something Special

Something Special

Something Special

June 19, 2020
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Glynn recalls gifts he received that didn’t just come all wrapped up… some gifts came with strings attached. 

Produced by Pat Mesiti-Miller 

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Artwork:
Teo Ducot

The Gift

The Gift

The Gift

June 19, 2020
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A young boy in a migrant worker farm camp in California’s Central valley gets a surprise present from his father. But the gift comes with certain expectations.

Thank you, Jaime, for sharing your story with Snap! Jaime Cortez is a writer and visual artist based in Northern California. His upcoming book of humorous semi-autobiographical short stories will be released in 2021 by Grove Atlantic Press.

Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by Clay Xavier

Artwork by Teo Ducot

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Artwork:
Teo Ducot