Emilia Ottoo

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EAO Film Edit Reel + Legend

1 minute reel of film, videography, editing, design and creative direction by Emilia A. Ottoo (emma lee).

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State Property

Multimedia recap of curated art piece & film within the Bronx Art Space "State Property" exhibit's multi-site group show on the intersections of prison labor.

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Slick Rick Says Rap Has Lost Its Way, Is "Altered and Diluted"

Why be bitter when you can tell the truth? Peep "The Ruler" celebrating an epic 50th birthday with history & hot takes for the New York Times.

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Young Guru Says Jay-Z's Different Because He Tells the Truth

As guest speaker for an “Arts at MIT” event, highly decorated producer and media professional Guru spoke on the myth of "keeping it real" with university students.

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Black August 101

There's Kwanzaa and Black History Month--and then there's Black August. What's the "31 Day Salute" got that the others don't?

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Black August Memorial || An Interview with Kasim Gero, Patuxent Prison

Shout to the San Francisco Bay View for re-publishing our interview!

(Happy Black August)

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Jazz History || The Lady Who Swings The Band

When you're a musical genius but you're never mentioned because you're also a dark skinned Black woman making history from the 1930s-70s...

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Universal Music Group Coughs Up $11.5M to Artists for Digital Royalties

The era of online shopping, digital downloads and streaming services definitely threw the music business for a loop, and it looks like there’s still hiccups in the system...

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The Takeover: Kanye Wants to Be “the Steve Jobs" of The GAP?

When you went from retail to runway: Yeezy will never quit on his plans to make an imprint on the world. Whether Hermes, The GAP, Adidas or his own line, he's carrying out the vision of his concert rants through the fashion industry...and beyond!

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5 Things We Learned from Mumia's Court Hearing

Jumpsuits, jumpsuits, jumpsuits... When Hepatitis C and medical care in prisons are actually "cruel and unusual punishment."

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Case Study || "What We Do Now, Matters Forever"

(YouTube link inside) Why do some have and others have not? Is "the common good" subject to politics, economics and social wealth? An analysis of Oscar and Grammy nominated youth, arts, and leadership training organization "Impact Repertory Theatre" from Harlem, New York City.

This research project and short film was presented in 2013 for induction into the Society of Fellows at Pace University's Dyson College of Arts and Sciences.

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Business Plan || Ottoo Brand Artivism-PADER

Table of contents and executive summary of the first strategic business plan of "Ottoo Brand Artivism," an arts, activism, financial education and community development nonprofit based in New York City and Uganda. This organization was launched on May 24, 2013 by Emilia A. Ottoo and her father Dr. Richard E. Ottoo.

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Tyler, the Creator on Cherry Bomb, Pharrell, Illmatic and Black Skaters

Continuing his unique stamp on the culture with media, events and new music, here's a look back at some of Tyler's always honest and giving commentary.

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Earl Sweatshirt Says Kendrick Helps Young Artists Like Him

From mixtapes to ‘Good Kid, Maad City’ to DAMN he may be doing more for his generation than people give him credit for. Agree with Earl on Kendrick's impact, or nah?

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88K New Yorkers Apply for "Poor Door" Affordable Housing

The Struggle Is* Real: Proving class issues and the urban housing market are under serious stress, 88K+ apply for the “Poor Door” apartments many thought were a joke. Is this "the new segregation” or nah?