Celebrating Community
On the heels of releasing my first documentary feature Black Masc, I knew I had to talk to someone who understood Black Masculinity from experience but knew what it meant to be an entrepreneur. I had the pleasure of speaking with Jordan Green, owner of Exit18 Creative Agency. My interview with with Jordan Green below Jordan Green: Hey Roderick […]
Italian history has a new day to remember forever. Last January 16th the most wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro was arrested after 30 years on the run. A prominent member of Sicilian mob Cosa Nostra, Messina Denaro has been responsible for several kidnappings, brutal murders and terrorist attacks all across the country, especially in the late 80s and early […]
On January 23rd, Mayor Eric Adams, frustrated by news outlets refusing to install his cronies as City Hall reporters, announced that from now on, gosh darn it, he is going to deliver the news directly to the people with all the technology he can muster. “It’s just not fair,” the Mayor explained, wandering off-script at a press conference called to […]
Bus riders in Community Board 6 (CB6) had a lot to get off their chests when it came to commenting on the draft plan for the Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Their feedback, along with Assembly Members Robert Carroll’s and Jo Anne Simon’s input, was collected at a public community workshop specifically geared toward CB6 […]
American Tributaries was founded by Cobble Hill’s Michael Whidden last year. It includes a Podcast that can be found on Buzzsprout as well as trips within the United States for high school students. “My daughter Miranda goes to Beacon and during her freshman year there weren’t any school trips because of the pandemic,” Whidden said. “Her sophomore year, the school […]
There is a long row of warehouses at the end of Brunt St., and among those warehouses (459 Van Brunt St.) is Apotheke’s flagship store. Walking in, customers are greeted with incredible fragrances and beautiful designs. The store which is big but inviting is the result of years of dedication and hard work from Apotheke’s founder and CEO, Chrissy Fichtl. […]
I was off to The Bunker. The storied home of William S. Burroughs. Where he lived on The Bowery. Downstairs from Giorno’s apartment. The Bunker is now home to The Giorno Foundation. I was running a little late the train from Brooklyn was delayed. I skated from the train as fast as I could. Avoiding a smashed beer can. Pedestrians. […]
Grammy award-winning trumpeter Nabaté Isles is back with a new album, En Motion. His career boasts performances at the White House and collaborations with legends like Mos Def (Yasiin Bey), Jimmy Owens, and Jill Scott. And yes, Nabaté is still hungry to create and inspire us all to move. My interview with the incredibly talented Nabaté Isles below. Roderick Thomas: […]
If you Google “rock clubs, Brooklyn,” you’ll see more than a dozen, most of them in Williamsburg, Bushwick, Gowanus or nearby. But before any of them were there, Lauterbach’s, at 335 Prospect Ave. in the South Slope, had a thriving scene featuring original rock bands. None of the Lauterbach’s bands – Frank’s Museum, Chemical Wedding, Cryptic Soup, Formaldehyde Blues Train, […]
I walked into the colorful and dramatically lit club, Purgatory in Brooklyn. Everything about the space screamed Bushwick— offbeat aesthetic, yet not lacking any cool whatsoever. Daytona Starsky was performing tonight for an arriving crowd. I had the pleasure of speaking with both him and his management. More on his album, Reality Station, and live performance below. Reality Station begins […]