Posts Tagged ‘Byron Hurt’

Throwback Thursday

Thursday, April 27th, 2017
Byron Hurt, filmmaker (circa 2008)

Byron Hurt, filmmaker (circa 2008)

Evolution of the Black Quarterback

Monday, November 11th, 2013

This was good conversation on the Melissa Harris-Perry Show about bullying, hazing, sports and prosthetic masculinity. The roundtable featured two former quarterbacks, one of whom just happens to be a Syracuse University legend.

Soul Food Unchained

Saturday, January 12th, 2013
Collard Greens (comfort food)

Collard Greens (comfort food)

Documentary filmmaker Byron Hurt’s newest effort ‘Soul Food Junkies’ will broadcast nationally on PBS Monday night. The film is a critical celebration of comfort food and its effects upon families (particularly his own).

Soul Food Junkies’ was screened this summer in conjunction with Imagenation in NYC.

Hurt visited Syracuse a few years ago to screen his film ‘Hip Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes.’

Post Gangsta Rap Male

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Byron Hurt

Byron Hurt

About this time last year we saw Byron Hurt’s film “Hip Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes.” The filmmaker and anti-sexist advocate (pictured above) recently came to Syracuse to discuss his film during a film festival at the Community Folk Art Center. We asked him if he got any backlash from the film and what was the genesis for the project.