Those Behind #BehindThoseBooks
02 Feb 2011 1 Comment
in Books, Inspiration Tags: HipHop, Inspiration, knowledge, Literary, Production, Purpose, Urban, Urbanlit
“Behind Those Books” is a documentary that is guaranteed to change the perception of some and challenge how others feel about tales of street life in the inner-cities.
Please view the trailer at: www.behindthosebooksmovie.com
WHO IS IN THE FILM?
The film features notable authors and artists: Terry McMillan, Zane, Omar Tyree, Teri Woods, Dr. Cornel West, Michael Eric Dyson, Kevin Powell, Queen Pen, Vickie Stringer, Nikki Turner, K’wan, Treasure E. Blue, Nick Chiles and more.
Teri Woods, Author and Publisher of the ground breaking and modern day classic,
True to the Game, sold her books out of the trunk of her car before going on to become a self-made millionaire.
Vickie Stringer, Author of the street classic, Let That Be the Reason, wrote her novel while incarcerated and would later build Triple Crown Publications into the top urban book publishing company in the world.
Zane, the Queen of erotica; Michael Eric Dyson, an academic, author, radio host and professor known for his outspoken voice on social and political issues; Cornel West, a philosopher, author, critic, actor and civil rights activist, all share their perspectives on these books.
PRODUCTION OF THE FILM
The documentary was written, produced and directed by maternal cousins, Kaven Brown and Mills Miller, who at the time the project was initiated were attending college at the Katharine Gibbs School in New York.
Personal finances funded this documentary.
Production started in the Spring 2007 and would last through the Summer of 2010. Roughly three years later, the film is ready to be viewed by the masses.
MEET THE FILMMAKERS
Kaven Brown is a multi-talented entrepreneur. An author, photographer and producer, who has been making waves in the publishing industry and music video circuit since the release of his first novel,Two Face, a suspense thriller with an urban flair that delves into the world of organized crime,merciless killers and crafty lawyers.
Brown’s latest literary foray is the companion piece to the documentary, Behind Those Books, which is a non-fiction book of the same title. He has written 4 novels, a screenplay, several treatments for music videos and documentaries.
Brown is the creative editing manager for
The Urban Book Source, an online publication that has focused on urban literature since its inception in 2006.
Brown was responsible for designing the website and contributing to many of the sites features including: UBSTV, Who’s Your Favorite Author’s Favorite Authors?, 50 Authors 50 States in 50 Days and several others.
The website has grown from a grass roots following to one of the premiere online websites for urban literature, African American authors and publishers that offers insightful editorials, interviews and book reviews.
Brown has photographed several celebrities and his work has appeared in People Magazine, Daily News, TMZ, The New York Post, Essence Magazine and numerous online publications.
Brown currently resides in New York City where he continues to work on photography,writing and producing.
Mills Miller is a director of music videos and films. Mills launched his production company, Mills Miller Media in 2008 with the objective to build media for artists and showcase other directors.
His first television placement came when he directed a video for Panamanian artist, Panama featuring Skyzoo, which aired on MTVU. Since then, Mills has received placements from MySpace featured videos to MTV Jams.
In 2009, opportunity knocked for Mills to direct major artists, when he was hand selected by producers, Beatnick and K-Salaam to direct a video featuring Bun B, 88-Keys and Colin Munroe.
Soon thereafter, Mills directed the single “Body Ya” for hip hop heavyweight Fabolous, which was nominated in 2010 for a MTV Sucker Free Summit Award.
Not content to rest on his laurels, in a two year time span, Miller continued his pursuit of directing videos and promotional material for veteran artists, The Dream and Jadakiss as well as emerging artist, Fred The Godson. “So Crazy,” Fred The Godson’s first single received air play on MTV Jams. Mills is committed to ensuring that each artist’s project represents his or her vision, while maintaining his artistic integrity.
The Kaven Brown and Mills Miller brand will be synonymous with quality projects in the literary, film and photography arenas for the hip-hop and urban community and beyond.
For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Writer/Producer
Kaven Brown
www.kavenbrown.com
www.Twitter.com/kavenbrown
Director
Mills Miller
www.millsmiller.com
www.Twitter.com/millsmiller
www.behindthosebooksmovie.com
#BehindThoseBooks #KavenBrown #MillsMiller #UrbanLit #Literary #Knowledge
I’ll remain hopelessly bipolar,
Che’ xoxo
Behind Those Books Documentary
02 Feb 2011 Leave a Comment
in Books, Inspiration Tags: Books, Hip Hop, Literary, Society, Urban, Writers
BEHIND THOSE BOOKS: A THOUGHT PROVOKING DOCUMENTARY TACKLING SOCIETAL ILLS THROUGH LITERATURE.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
(February 1, 2011)
The infamous adage, “If you want to hide something from people, put it in a book or put it in writing,” couldn’t be further from the truth when dealing with the street literature genre.
Never has there been such praise and condemnation for one form of literature.
“Behind Those Books” reflects the harsh and unpleasant realities of inner-cities across the United States and sheds light on the rationale for these stories to be told.
It doesn’t stop there. The viewer is taken on a journey that tackles social issues that have been brought to the forefront as a result of this art form.
The urban and hip-hop cultures have discussed this topic but it has never been given the attention that it deserves on such a grand scale until now.
The first and only comprehensive documentation on film of this controversial genre, gives viewers a raw and uncensored look inside this emerging industry.
The film chronicles the evolution of the gritty street tale through interviews with pioneer authors, publishers, industry insiders, fans, activists, hip hop artists, book clubs, editors, literary agents and vendors.
“I am an abandoned child. My mother was a whore. And the things I saw through these eyes, no child should have to witness or experience. So am I wrong for writing about my life that I saw?”
Treasure Blue.
“Behind Those Books” is a documentary that is guaranteed to change the perception of some and challenge how others feel about tales of street life in the inner-cities.
However, the importance of supporting and promoting literature cannot be overlooked. The film promises to be a great socially relevant historical piece that will be referenced for years to come.
The extended 13-minute trailer was recently released via the Internet and has generated a viral buzz and has garnered much praise. We would love to share this great documentary with your readers.
Please view the trailer at: www.behindthosebooksmovie.com
I’ll remain hopelessly bipolar,
Che’ xoxo
Knowledge
02 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
in Books, Me, Uncategorized Tags: knowledge, wisdom
Knowledge is Infinite!
Excerpt from Do Me Justice Mature Audiences Only!!
12 May 2010 13 Comments
in Adult, Books, Life, Mature Audiences, NSA, Relationships, Sexual, SEXY, Uncategorized Tags: Adult, grown, sex, Sexy
It all started like any other Saturday night at the Jersey Shore…boring.
There wasn’t anything in particular to do this weekend, so my cousin and I ended up at this dive bar in Keyport, NJ.
We got there around 11pm, it was dead. We quickly found ourselves seated at the bar and began ordering drinks… My mantra at the bar is, if it’s Brown, I’m down!! So we ordered brown liquor, lots of it…
I started off with 2 Double Shots of Grand Marnier, No Ice, 2 twists of lime… That was my poison…
4 drinks later in walks this hella fine chocolate specimen, he takes up the bar stool next to me. I had never seen him before so he immediately caught my eye. He was tall, dark and handsome… just my type… but there was something that went beyond the physical attraction… there was something about him that made me want to know more about him. He seemed very mysterious… I texted my cousin, who was sitting next to me like do you know him? What’s his story? She quickly replied that his name was Justice and he was very quiet and cool… Uh oh! That may spell trouble because I am not quiet, maybe reserved, but definitely not quiet…
Justice and I knew a lot of the same people, yet I had never seen him before. That was definitely appealing to me, in more ways than one.
As the night wore on I became intrigued by Justice, he definitely had a very mature air about him. Not the run of the mill faux grown man façade most males give off, just a sense of maturity radiated off of him.
The DJ started playing Reggae Music so we made our way to the dance floor to get our swerve on!
My cousin saw that I was fascinated by him and offered to introduce us, I said sure, I’d appreciate that. Though she had known him for quite some time her nerves go the best of her and she reneged. Her girlfriend however volunteered to do the introduction and wasted no time in approaching him.
Within what seemed like a fraction of a second, Justice was approaching me, for some odd reason I felt very nervous. He had a really beautiful smile. He introduced himself and I did the same. I felt like I was back in High School once again. He asked me to dance and I actually accepted! Damn he had some moves! (Point taken)
After we left the dance floor we chatted for a few mins and exchanged numbers. However brief our conversation was I don’t recall because I was looking at his smile, the entire time.
I was now steps closer to unravelling the mystery of Justice. I was looking forward to it, without question.
For some reason I knew this would be a very pleasurable experience, the anticipation was building as the seconds ticked by…
Later on after we left the bar I received a text message from Justice. He wanted to know if we had made it home safe. I quickly replied that we had and thanked him for being so considerate about our well being. It was indeed a very welcomed gesture. Based on his choice of words, I got the impression that he was educated and cultured, that was definitely a turn on for me.
Unbeknownst to him, Justice was scoring the hugest of points with me. There was definitely something endearing about his personality. He was not the type of man, I even thought still existed.
Jus and I texted each other for about half an hour that first night, then he fell asleep. I was enjoying our exchanges.
I lay awake once I got out of the shower and thought about, this perfect stranger. At times someone may appear to be too good to be true and I was hoping that wasn’t the case with justice.
I slept late the next day, when I woke up Jus was on my mind.
I am not the type of woman who crowds a man’s space. Even if we are in a relationship, I maintain a very healthy distance at all times.
Its fine to let someone know that you are interested, but without overstepping certain boundaries. I am a firm believer in letting them have space and in turn I require the same. My views on relationships have more often than not been deemed unorthodox.
I decided to text Jus to say hi. He had slept all day as well. So far so good, we had some things in common, I was liking him a lot. I laughed at myself like whoa you are moving too fast Ché, slow the hell down. I reasoned that I wasn’t trying to marry him nor have his babies so, whatever.
I asked Jus when was he going to have some time, he said he had time all the time, but more on the weekends. I then told him I had time all the time as well, that I had a very flexible schedule.
I told him to let me know.
Jus and I decided to meet later on that week for drinks. I drove to meet him since I wasn’t too familiar with the area. Jus was looking better than I had remembered, if that was at all possible.
We went to a Local bar close to his home; we had a few drinks and conversation. He was intelligent; I think that was the biggest turn on for me at this point.
After the Bar we drove back to his home to get my car. We sat in Jus’ car for a while talking. At some point I was about to leave, Jus was is such close proximity to me I could feel this magnetic attraction between us. It was undeniable. I knew at that point I wanted him. There was no doubt in my mind. He stood behind me and I felt my legs buckle. He told me he was a biter, I cringed, but he felt so good, I thought to myself, as long as he didn’t break my skin he could bite me all he wanted! His body was molded to mine and it felt oh so good. I wanted him to do me on the hood of my Car, right in his driveway!!!
I’m not exactly sure when the non verbal command was given but I heard the rip of a Condom Wrapper being opened then unrolled unto Jus’ dick. Damn this was too soon but we were at the point of no return, we are both adults and were playing it safe, so fuck it, in my mind it was game on!!!!!
Jus bent me over the hood of my car, pushed my miniscule skirt up, there wasn’t much distance to go since it barely covered my hefty mounds of ass, slid my thongs to the side, licked & slurped on Mz Pretty then placed the head of his dick into my pussy. I sucked in a breath, as he ever so slowly pushed forward, uuuhhhhhhhhhhhh daaammmmnnnnn, he hissed, we were both getting used to each other’s bodies, him to my tight tunnel of welcoming warmth; me to his length and girth and strength. I was definitely appreciating him. He was definitely a blessed man. I backed my ass up to meet his thrusts; he met each of mine with long strokes. Jus long stroked me for what seemed like an eternity.
I gripped the hood of my car, I’m a screamer, but I wasn’t afforded that opportunity because of the location and the ungodly hour. Then out of no where came some of Jus’ friends, interrupting our session. Jus walked over to them once he had righted himself and spoke to them for a few minutes then they left. I wanted more.
A lot more. Damn, that as so good, once Jus walked back over to me I told him I needed more. I’m definitely not shy when it comes to letting my sexual needs be known. Jus obliged me, only to have his friends interrupt us once more. This was such a no win situation. I know what he’s working with and definitely need more of it.
As I drove home I was reliving the sensations I had recently experienced. Had Jus continued stroking me the way he had been, I’d certainly have squirted. I could hardly concentrate on the road.
I am definitely looking forward to our next encounter. We definitely have sexual Chemistry. Jus has no idea what he’s in store for, mark my words, he will not be disappointed… And neither will I be..
Excerpt from “Moments of Truth” Mature Audiences Only!
31 Mar 2010 3 Comments
in Books, Life, love, Me Tags: Adult, Mature, Seduction, Sexy
I walked to my Closet and grabbed my White Ed Hardy Love Kills Slowly Bikini. I popped the tags and put it on. I put my hair up into a ponytail. Grabbed the matching EH flip-flops, a white sheer coverup and headed back downstairs. I let Trey sing. I went into the Kitchen and Made a Pitcher full of Trini Brown Sugar. I walked out to the Pool with 2 Glasses. I gave one to Charlie without asking if he wanted it. He accepted and thanked me. He took a sip. ” this is good! What is it? ” I replied ” it’s me”. I winked and walked away. I knew he was liking, nah fuck that, loving what he saw.
Good Choice Charlie…
I laid on a lounge chair and motioned for him to come sit next to me. He seemed nervous. Trini Brown Sugar would definitely loosen him up, both of us would. ” what is this & what’s in it? It’s so good!” Don’t I know it, I mused.
” Its Trini Brown Sugar, essentially it’s Trinizuelean Lemonade. I’m Trinidadian & Venezuelean, so that’s my take on Lemonade.”
I could tell that Charlie was starting to feel it, I topped his glass off as I considered my next move.
Think bitch think…
I found out Charlie was 21, Single and a Pre Law Student. I was impressed. As his buzz took hold of him, I moved closer to him, flirting, touching, being very attentive. He was obviously feeling me as I was him. ” you have a beautiful body Mz Ché.”
“No please call me Ché” I replied.
I started tracing the tattoos on his arms, damn my pussy was so wet! Charlie kept drinking, I kept topping his glass off. He stood up and I saw what seemed to be a tree trunk’s imprint in his shorts. My mouth began to water. ” Charlie can you please put this suntan oil on my back?” “Sure” I sat up and loosened my bikini top with my back to him he started massaging the oil into my back. Damn his hands felt so good, he moved his hands to my lower back and kept a steady pressure as he massaged me, he then stood behind me and cupped my breasts and massaged the oil onto them, he pulled on my nipples just as I had envisioned! There was no doubt in my mind that it was about to be on and poppin’!!!
He continued massaging me down to my belly button, then I felt the strings to my bikini bottoms become untied and as he stood me up, they fell to the deck. He poured oil onto his hands and kneaded my butt till I was about to cum, he turned me around and slipped his thumbs into my pussy and gently rubbed on my clit. I couldn’t take it any more, I wasn’t gonna go out like this. I pulled away from him and sat back on the lounge chair. He was standing in front of me, I reached up and rubbed on his bulge. Damn it was bigger than I thought! I unbuttoned and unzipped his Cargo shorts letting them fall to his feet. I was greeted by the most beautiful Caramel colored dick I have ever seen in my life! I held it on my hands, knowing I was about to pay homage to such a work of art. He was shaved just the way I like it. Damn, it’s on!









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