At the onset of legalization in California in 2018, Oakland launched the nation’s first Cannabis Equity Program. Prior to legalization, 90 percent of cannabis arrests in Oakland were of people of color, the majority of whom were Black residents. Today, half of Oakland’s cannabis licenses are reserved for equity businesses, owned by people with local cannabis convictions, and residents from the primarily Black neighborhoods targeted for cannabis arrests. Told intimately over five years, Weed Dreams chronicles several Black entrepreneurs as they try to succeed in the predominantly white cannabis industry through this groundbreaking program. After Oakland's pre-existing medical marijuana industry initially resists the program, biases persist as the entrepreneurs establish partnerships, raise capital and launch their businesses in the hopes of building generational wealth. Each of the entrepreneurs are motivated by the negative impact the war on drugs has had on their lives. As plans both unfold and unravel, the equity businesses that depend heavily on support from non-equity businesses lag behind those that are able to remain more independent. Capitalism and racial equity do not always align easily. Unexpected challenges arise when social unrest after the police murder of George Floyd leaves cannabis businesses easy targets for looters. Through it all, the entrepreneurs seek to establish their businesses as positive forces of change for their families and their communities. (Role: Director, Co-Producer, DP, Co-Editor)

We Like It Like That is a feature-length documentary about Latin soul and boogaloo music broadcast and streaming now on PBS. It premiered at SXSW and won best documentary at UrbanWorld. To learn more go to latinboogaloo.com. (Role: Writer, Director, Co-Producer, and DP)

The Note is a new documentary series from Red Bull Music Academy. Watch all episodes here: http://www.redbull.tv/thenote Inspired by the early ’70s activism of the Black Panthers and the Young Lords, Latin music pioneer Eddie Palmieri produced one of the most daring albums of his already storied career: Harlem River Drive, a politically charged Latin-funk masterpiece so ahead of its time that its influence continues to resonate decades later. The Red Bull Music Academy is a global music institution committed to fostering creativity in music. We celebrate music, its culture, and the transformative minds behind it. Begun in 1998, the Academy has taken the core principles that underlie its annual workshop for selected participants and applied this curatorial approach to events, lectures, and city-wide festivals throughout the year. ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/10OyDHc ► Visit Red Bull TV: http://win.gs/1uy4YFF ► Visit our official website: http://win.gs/avjLrK ► Our latest videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/12nkX7h ► Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/Lx4wQy ► Like us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/12N5Ch0

(Role: Editor) The #TCSNYCMarathon has 50,000+ runners….and 50,000 stories. But perhaps no story is as inspiring as the one #TeamTCSTeacher Bobby Imamura and Steve Bluhm are writing. Bobby is running for those who can’t. He qualified to run the Boston Marathon while pushing his friend Chris Beckette, who has ALS, finishing in an astonishing 3:07. Unfortunately, running and traveling cross-country became too painful for Chris, so he had to bow out of this year’s TCS NYC Marathon. This is where San Diego-based Steve Bluhm comes in. A former coach who is also battling ALS, Steve will join Bobby on the streets of New York. They’re aiming to complete the race in 3 hours and 20 minutes—a feat that most can only dream to achieve. Together, Bobby and Steve aim to raise awareness for #ALS and inspire others to live life to the fullest, even in the face of a debilitating disease. And we can’t wait to see them write their final chapter on November 6th.

NBA All-Star Damian Lillard returns to the East Oakland Park where he played as a kid to host an annual community picnic. Role: Director, Producer, Shooter and Editor

(Role: Producer) I was the Latin America field producer for this National Geographic documentary series, and produced several segments covering international migration through the Darien Jungle in Colombia and Panama, and ISIS recruitment among Trinidad and Tobago’s Muslim community.

With the support of a small startup grant, LavaMae provides showers and dignity to San Francisco's homeless. Role: Director, Producer, Shooter and Editor

With the help of a small startup grant from The Pollination Project, Harlem Wellness Center brings free health and wellness programs to the residents of Harlem. Role: Director, Producer, Shooter and Editor

With the help of a small startup grant from The Pollination Project, Physical Therapy For All offers free psychical therapy and mobility to those in need. Role: Director, Producer, Shooter and Editor

"Stay in your place?" "No, I have the audacity, the hope, and the vision to know where the world needs to go!" Step into the 2019 Net Impact Conference and see why it is our community that is actively changing the world.

Meet Phillip and Dorathy Barker, black family farmers from North Carolina who are fighting to change unjust and discriminatory business practices in the food service industry through the Real Meals Campaign. (Role: Director, Producer, Shooter and Editor)

Spanish speaking parents from Oakland, CA public schools express their support for the 2019 teacher strike. Role: Director, Producer, Shooter and Editor

Food and farm justice leaders representing marginalized communities learn to run for office and launch political campaigns. Role: Director, Producer, Shooter and Editor

A dentist makes it her mission to give homeless people on the streets of San Francisco their smiles back. Role: Director, Producer, Shooter and Editor

Subscribe to Fania: https://found.ee/fania-subscribe-yt-lat Fania newsletter: https://found.ee/fania-subscribe-newsletter-lat On Thursday, Nov 10th 2016, we were truly honored to have over 700 fans join us for the Armada FANIA Club & Pop-Store. All night Kenny Dope, Uproot Andy, Nina Sky and Jose Marquez gave us unforgettable performances, while fans had exclusive access and actively engaged our classic FANIA vinyl and merchandise in the Pop-Up Store. Fans were also treated to innovative Puerto Rican cuisine from leading edge pop-up restaurant, MofonGO. For Jose Marquez full DJ Set click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYhfGMlsETs About Jose Marquez Los Angeles DJ/Producer Jose Marquez’s musical influence is a result of being brought up on a stable diet of Latin and World Music. Always intrigued by electronic sounds, Jose's mission has been to fuse his love of world rhythms with the dance floor. Jose indeed succeeded when he burst onto the scene in 2010 with memorable remixes & edits of artists such as Celia Cruz, Nina Simone, Oumou Sangare and many others He continues to travel the globe uniting nations on the dance floor with his signature sound performing at major clubs and events such as Djoon (Paris), Mamacas (Athens), Tambor (Atlanta), Solid Garage (Toronto), DEEP (Los Angeles), WMC (Miami) Crossroads (NYC), Mi Casa es su Casa (Mexico) and more... Jose has remixed for renowned Housemusic labels such as Tribe Records, Djoon Experience, Vega/Nulu Records, United Music, Yoruba Records, Wonderwheel and Deeper Shades Recordings. For more on Jose Marquez visit https://soundcloud.com/jose-marquez Siguenos/Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FaniaRecords Twitter: https://twitter.com/Faniamusic Instagram: http://instagram.com/faniarecords No te olvides de suscribirte/Don’t forget to subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/faniarecords new york mixing willie colon

Subscribe to Fania: https://found.ee/fania-subscribe-yt-lat Fania newsletter: https://found.ee/fania-subscribe-newsletter-lat On Thursday, Nov 10th 2016, we were truly honored to have over 700 fans join us for the Armada FANIA Club & Pop-Store. All night Kenny Dope, Uproot Andy, Nina Sky and Jose Marquez gave us unforgettable performances, while fans had exclusive access and actively engaged our classic FANIA vinyl and merchandise in the Pop-Up Store. Fans were also treated to innovative Puerto Rican cuisine from leading edge pop-up restaurant, MofonGO. For Uproot Nina Sky's full DJ set visit https://youtu.be/OF-r0-q1VL0 About Nina Sky In 2004, recording artists Nicole and Natalie Albino better known as Nina Sky blazed the music scene with their unique sound; a fusion of hip hop, r&b, pop and reggae. The identical twin’s infectious debut song, “Move Ya Body” and follow-up tracks “Turning Me On,” and “Oye Mi Canto,” not only became club anthems, but propelled the group to Billboard chart success and collaborations with Grammy Award-winning artists and producers including Bruno Mars, Diplo, Major Lazer, Rick Ross, Betty Wright, Aventura, Sean Paul, and Salaam Remi. Today, Nina Sky continues to prove that the sky is most definitely the limit. The group was recently enlisted by London-based producer TroyBoi for his 2015 smash hit, “Afterhours,” which also features Diplo and has 11.8 million plays on SoundCloud and over 7 million views on YouTube. With experience, self-awareness, and an array of musical projects under their belt, the twins are ready to re-connect with their fans on a massive level with their new single, “Champion Lover” slated for a summer 2016 release via Tommy Boy Records. Siguenos/Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FaniaRecords Twitter: https://twitter.com/Faniamusic Instagram: http://instagram.com/faniarecords No te olvides de suscribirte/Don’t forget to subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/faniarecords

Subscribe to Fania: https://found.ee/fania-subscribe-yt-lat Fania newsletter: https://found.ee/fania-subscribe-newsletter-lat On Thursday, Nov 10th 2016, we were truly honored to have over 700 fans join us for the Armada FANIA Club & Pop-Store. All night Kenny Dope, Uproot Andy, Nina Sky and Jose Marquez gave us unforgettable performances, while fans had exclusive access and actively engaged our classic FANIA vinyl and merchandise in the Pop-Up Store. Fans were also treated to innovative Puerto Rican cuisine from leading edge pop-up restaurant, MofonGO. For Uproot Andy's full DJ set visit https://youtu.be/e3iBtzI7TDM About Uproot Andy UPROOT ANDY is a Brooklyn based DJ/Producer and co-founder of Que Bajo, the NYC based party that helped pioneer the so called Global Bass movement with its all embracing approach to global electronic music. Originally developing his culture crossing DJ sets at the Mehanata Bulgarian Bar before beginning the Que Bajo parties, Uproot Andy's unique sound of bass heavy and melodic dance music, first began appearing outside the club on mixtapes such as Guacharaca Migration, called 'one of the best mixtapes of 2008' by New York Magazine, as well as on early releases by the Bersa Discos and ZZK record labels. Since then he has toured extensively in Europe and across the Americas appearing in diverse settings from Colombia's Carnaval de Barranquilla to New York's Central Park Summerstage to the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards in London. Andy and Que Bajo co-founder Geko Jones represented their global bass sound at the Red Bull Music Academy Culture Clash in NYC and they have recently launched Que Bajo Records to release a steady stream of remixes and club edits that give the now famous party its signature sound. Siguenos/Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FaniaRecords Twitter: https://twitter.com/Faniamusic Instagram: http://instagram.com/faniarecords No te olvides de suscribirte/Don’t forget to subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/faniarecords willie colon boiler room

Behind-the-scenes look at the 2017 Spanglish Fly recording session at Strange Weather studios. www.spanglishfly.com Mathew Ramirez Warren Writer, Director and Producer muddyscience.com mathewwarren.com

Subscribe to Fania: https://found.ee/fania-subscribe-yt-lat Fania newsletter: https://found.ee/fania-subscribe-newsletter-lat Visual Clave is a gallery exhibit curated by Pablo E. Yglesias that pays tribute to 50 years of Latin album cover art and features the work of influential artists like Izzy Sanabria. Credits: A Muddy Science and Eltuque Films Production in Collaboration with Fania Records Directed by Mathew Ramirez Warren Edited by Rodrigo Balseca Carmona Camera Operators: Larilyn Sanchez Mathew Ramirez Warren Rodrigo Balseca Carmona Alex Bencomo Joe Barglowski Marija Stojnic Starring Pablo E. Yglesias Izzy Sanabria Special Thanks: Bobby Sanabria Elena Martinez Chris Bren Ben Freedman Todd Stewart Bronx Music Heritage Center Picture Farm Productions And a Very Special Thanks to the Artists: Izzy Sanabria Charlie Rosario Yogui Rosario Chico Alvarez Jorge Vargas Lee Marshall Rod Levine Ely Besalel Angelo Velasquez Abel Navarro Henry Fiol

Over a moving gallery of his subway murals and cut out images of the young artist painting in the void, New York graffiti legend Lee Quiñones talks about his love for trains, the motivations behind his work, and the movement he helped elevate.

In 2011, we learned that Amtrak was beginning to paint over some of the large murals that Chris Pape, AKA Freedom, had painted in the 1980s and '90s over a 10-block span of tunnel under Riverside Park. Freedom's works included tributes to Michelangelo and Goya, but also reflected his experiences as a graffiti writer and the time he spent with the homeless people living in the tunnel. The murals, visible through gratings on the street, gained notoriety and the tunnel eventually became known as the Freedom Tunnel. We asked Freedom to revisit the tunnel with us, hoping we would still find some of his works intact before it was too late. This is what we saw.