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#UPFRONT with the cast of 'Negative Exposure' + The High Museum's 'Picture the Dream'

This week's edition of UPFRONT Inside Atlanta's Entertainment Industry features the executive producer and cast members of the new film Negative Exposure - Bishop Eric Davis and Charles Black. We also give you an all access pass to the High Museum of Art's newest exhibition Picture the Dream The Story of the Civil Rights Movement through Children's Book. Co-curators Virginia Shearer and Andrea Davis Pinkney give us all the details and more. 

Negative Exposure is a faith-based film, executive produced by Bishop Eric Warren Davis, that features a flipped society where African American police officers are committing police brutality against White citizens in a southern town. The film is also "call-to-action" and is done in partnership with the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. Negative Exposure is directed by Tony Tite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pz6w8fdM1g">Click here to watch the trailer. 

Atlanta's High Museum of Art presents Picture the Dream The Civil Rights Movment through Children's Book. It is currently on display now through November 8 and was co-curated by Virginia Shearer (Director of Education at The High Museum of Art) and famed children's book author Andrea Davis Pinkney. Both ladies open up about the inspiration behind the exhibition, the featured artists, the exhibition's companion film and the Alliance Theater connection with Atlanta's very own Pearl Cleage. Watch the full conversation below: 

 

UPFRONT Inside Atlanta's Entertainment Industry is produced and hosted by Ray Cornelius. It is brought to you by Jazz 91.9 WCLK - Atlanta's Jazz Station. 

Ray Cornelius is one of Atlanta’s newest entertainment writers and media personalities. His arts and entertainment website, www.raycornelius.com spotlights the latest in “positive” African-American celebrity news and was established in 2012. Since that time Cornelius has covered a myriad of red carpet premieres, award shows and Atlanta-based films including Tyler Perry’s Temptation, The BronzeLens Film Festival, The Trumpet Awards, and The Steve Harvey’s Neighborhood Awards just to name a few. He has also interviewed a who’s who list of today’s top singers, actors and reality stars. With nearly 20 years of media experience, Cornelius has also worked as an associate producer for the Emmy-winning public affairs program, ATL Insider and with such award shows as The Soul Train Awards, The Trumpet Awards and BET Hip-Hop Awards.