A Thousand

Jan 22, 2024 | patreon.com | A Thousand

Quick note: I’ve been so busy this month actually *watching* all the stuff I have to write about for year end lists and such (including finally getting to Baldur’s Gate 3, Holy Moly), but the much-hyped mega anime trash column coming this week and also fun twitch movie stream!Happy new year!* * *Coming out of Sundance my friend told me that A.V. Rockwell’s A THOUSAND AND ONE was incredible and that I should put it at the top of my list. He wasn’t alone in this reaction.

Sep 26, 2023 | jaunenglish.com | A Thousand

A Thousand and One is not based on an exact true story, but it is rooted in reality, depicting the struggles of a mother and her son in 1990s New York City as gentrification transforms their neighborhood. The film highlights the demographic and economic change in Harlem, where the number of Black residents dropped from 95% to 69% between the ’90s and 2006, accompanied by rising tensions due to police brutality and displacement from affordable housing.

Sep 7, 2023 | fosteringfamiliestoday.com | A.V. Rockwell |A Thousand |Christie Renick |PreviousA Thousand

— Reviewed by Kim Phagan-HanselWritten by psychotherapist Eshele Williams, “But Mommy, Our Last Name Isn’t Foster” is a kid-friendly introduction to foster care. The book introduces readers to the Ellington family whose young son has a conversation with his mom about what it means to become a foster family.

Sep 7, 2023 | fosteringfamiliestoday.com | A.V. Rockwell |A Thousand |Christie Renick |PreviousA Thousand

— Reviewed by Kim Phagan-HanselWritten by psychotherapist Eshele Williams, “But Mommy, Our Last Name Isn’t Foster” is a kid-friendly introduction to foster care. The book introduces readers to the Ellington family whose young son has a conversation with his mom about what it means to become a foster family.

Sep 6, 2023 | fosteringfamiliestoday.com | A Thousand |A.V. Rockwell |Christie Renick

— Reviewed by Valarie EdwardsA Thousand and One stars Teyana Taylor, Will Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney and Aaron Kingsley Adetola. The film premiered on January 22, 2023 at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, and won the Grand Jury Prize. It was released March 31, 2023, by Focus Features. Against the backdrop of New York City circa 1994, A Thousand and One is a gritty tale of one mother raging against the foster care system.