Today, we’re in conversation with award-winning filmmaker, rapper and all around Oakland legend, Boots Riley, about his new TV show called “I’m a Virgo,” a show being released on Amazon Prime whose plot builds around a 13-foot tall Black man living in Oakland – and it gets weirder, more engaging, and fun, from there. Boots has been a supporter of labor movements and strikes for decades – but now for the first time he’s a part of a union on strike – we dive deep into the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, which is paralyzing Hollywood.
Watch the trailer for I’m a Virgo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSyKhFwEo7c
Donate to support actors impacted by the WGA strike: https://secure2.convio.net/afa/site/Donation2
This week’s Resistance in Residence Artist is cellist, composer, and vocalist Mia Pixley.
Check out Mia Pixley’s website: https://miapixley.com/
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