Interests: history, economics, veterinary science, music,film, art and philosophy. Plato believed women should be leaders. Love Mom's peach cobbler and yoga.
n August of 1973, an unknown Black actress Pam Grier knocked James Bond out of the number one spot at the box office. Pam lead in Coffy, a Blaxploitation film low budget, nudity, and blood-splattering violence. Pam 24, and she was suddenly Hollywood’s first female action hero.
In 1976, I placed Richard Pryor’s injured horse in the back seat of my 4 door Jaguar to take to the Vet. I drive down the 405 with Richard in the passenger seat wearing his bathrobe, Ginger his horse thinking I’m crazy, drivers following us, we saved her life that day.
Love all of you today for your recognition! I just saw that I was trending as I was packing boxes of clothing for donations. I don’t need half of what I have accumulated. Our country is a family in need, feed not greed. Seriously....love you.
Twitter, what of Ava Duvernay directing my bio pic, a 70’s neo woman saying “I won’t” to a man’s fame & fortune “I’ll love you from the beginning but love me more in the end.
Missy, Alicia & Cardi B on songtrack.
Pal Tamara Dobson & Me walking down Rodeo Drive to Skin Tight?
Sinbad dialed me. I called him back. He had not dialed, he said It was his butt. Okay, well put your butt on the phone. He said, it was a real booty call! Shut up...!
Sex Tapes: you ever wonder if one of your lovers made a secret sex take of you together? I just hope the lighting was good, I was in a fabulous position and should I have waxed? Aunti P
Birthday of all time! Thank you all for your generous well wishes! I reflected on our shared lives, offerings, hopes, dreams, goals, designs, lessons learned, tears, peace, & love. We don't control what we are born with or without. I'll always care. AuntiPam
I was driving, I received the text Biden Harris win from our Universe, family and friends. I Began to sob uncontrollably. I pulled over and screamed! A release from anger, grief and loss of human life. I drove back home to catch up on 4 years of not sleeping. You?
L Word fans, my "Kit," half sister of Jennifer Beal's "Bette," dressed in our parents attic. Porgy and Bess musical, played below, Bette always dressed in Father's baggy suits, fedora and wingtips, and me always Bess, silky dresses and seamed stockings. Bette was forever Porgy.
From my heart, thank you for being a part of my Birthday!
So Many of you have been solace and comfort in sharing your challenges, pain and laughter. Aunti Pam. Stay strong. ❤️
I have Projects coming: films, The Pet Sematary pre-quel, Cinnamon with Damon Wayons, As We Know it, The animated series The Great North, Ben Mankewitz TCM Pod Cast The Plot Thickens of about me for 6 or 7 episodes and Amazon/Sony series production of "Them."
My focus in the 70’s was independence, jobs and education for women.
I was one looking for more woman to enter the film industry from executive business and creative to the grip in all kinds of weather before sunup. 50 years later, Boo ya! So happy to see Us having fun in film.
Yesterday 2 black pickup trucks w white supremist flags drove by. I’ve recently been called the “N” word. My friend a teacher in Denver, boards her horses south of me was told, move your car nigger.
Mom whispered, “the word nigger meant “slave.” Mom, living for Peace.
Da 5 Bloods, a film by Spike Lee takes my breath away, evoking the spirit of my relatives and friends who patriotically fought in Vietnam. Most didn’t return home. Prepare your heart...