Monica J Freeman
2021Learning Through the Arts: The Children's Art Carnival
Monica J Freeman
An inspirational look at young people developing a variety of artistic skills: printmaking, silkscreen, animation, filmmaking, sewing and design, collage, and 3-D construction, among other disciplines. The narrator and director of the program, Betty Blayton Taylor, asserts that art is everywhere in people's lives and that an understanding of the arts motivates children in other aspects of their lives...The documentary illustrates how children, once they become curious, motivate themselves by wanting to read and communicate effectively. Because of their success, the Children's Art Carnival was cited as a model of arts education by the National Endowment for the Arts -- Jacqueline Bobo
Learning Through the Arts: The Children's Art Carnival
A Sense of Pride: Hamilton Heights in Harlem
Monica J Freeman
Monica J. Freeman's serene portrait of Hamilton Heights at the peak of its brownstone revival is a testament to the cohesion and spirit of an African-American middle class fighting hard for its place in a depressed city, and, in the process, returning a grand old neighborhood to its rightful splendor.
A Sense of Pride: Hamilton Heights in Harlem