August thus far (Part 2) aka More August
Every one of you in NYC needs to donate, canvas, talk to your neighbors, and vote for Zohran For Mayor. This needs to be a trouncing in November. The fight is local, let's get it. Respect to the organizers. Link in bio.
Shouts to the homies, especially @joncaramanica@ginnysuss@questlove@dcharnas
That is Academy Award-winning filmmaker Joseph Patel from now on.
So much love for my wife, my parents and family, and the family I chose and who chose me - all for holding me down these last few days, weeks, months.
Peace to @questlove for trusting me on this journey.
Shoutout to @deeeeeesquared , @fyvo and @radicalmedia for bringing me on board this special project. And working together to make something great.
And special shoutout to @zarahzohlman who held a lot of damn things together that could've fallen apart.
Summer of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised).
2021 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature 🏆
🎵 More than a music documentary, Sly Lives! interrogates the personal and professional costs that artistic success exacted from Stone, urging audiences to understand the pressures, fears, and anxieties that accompany groundbreaking Black artists.
✨ For a joyful yet also melancholy exploration of one popular music’s undisputed geniuses, Sly Lives! is a #PeabodyWinner. 🏆
For more, visit PeabodyAwards.com (link in bio).
#SlyLives #SlyStone #StoriesThatMatter
The history of Asian Americans in Hip-Hop can be characterized by blending cultures and breaking stereotypes. In a conversation led by Joseph Patel, our guests NOAH-O, Cymandye Russell and Intalek will pay homage to the Asian American pioneers who have influenced and been influenced by Hip-Hop. Our guests will also provide insight into their own experiences in the culture.
More info about our Asian Americans in Hip-Hop event at /events
Joseph Patel talked Hip-Hop music and South Asian identity in America on the Neptunes Sunday Podcast last year.
The award winning filmmaker and journalist will be featured at our Asian Americans in Hip-Hop event on May 13 at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.
More info at /events
Wanted to take a minute to pour one out for the legend Michael 5000 Watts. Hard to overstate his impact on hip-hop and culture (and on me, personally). Building on what Screw created, Watts is one of the biggest reasons why Houston’s sound became global. His mixtapes made me hear music differently. And it’s because of him and what he was doing on the northside that My Block Houston came to be in 2005. Houston Hard Hitters, The Day Hell Broke Loose, Before Da Kappa, Final Chapter, Straight to the Room - all incredible. RIP, 5000.
Slide through for some unreleased bits from My Block.
Directed/created by me
Shot by @jasongallagherwashere
Ordained by @omacadams
Our last guest of 2025, Joseph Patel, talks about getting an advance copy of N.E.R.D. - ‘In Search Of’.
Joseph is a Bay Area bred journalist, writer, and producer who has won awards for documentary film work on ‘Summer of Soul’ and ‘Sly Lives! (AKA the Burden of Black Genius)’
Full episode on YouTube 🖖🏾
If ever anyone loved a little rescue dog, it was us. And that makes this so gut-wrenching to share: we had to say goodbye to our small but mighty little lovebug, Gucci, yesterday afternoon after nearly 11 years together.
Gucci was the bestest of dogs. She was so funny with the biggest personality and the sweetest face. She was silly and mischievous, snuggly (only after 9pm) and so, so smart. Gucci was curious like a cat and bossy with her dog pack. She was the best traveler. She loved treats, cheese, long naps, giving kisses, tennis balls, car rides, belly rubs, whatever you were eating, tall grass, plane trips, hotels rooms, scratches behind the ears, squeaky toys, basking in the sunshine, meeting new people, trips to the beach (she LOVED the beach) and flirting with everyone on the street. And she loved us (especially when we were in the kitchen.)
We loved her immensely and without her there is a Boston Terrier shaped hole in our hearts that will never fully heal. But now we imagine her rolling in the grass, in the eternal sunshine with a neverending buffet of cheese in front of her.
Gucci was diagnosed with a massive brain tumor that was no longer treatable. We found out in September 2024 and she underwent radiation treatments that bought us a little more time. She was always a fighter, battling a litany of things the runt of a litter has to battle. But ultimately, that stupid tumor won.
We know that so many of you loved her too and if anyone has photos or memories of her to share, we would love to see/hear them. For those who are able, please consider making a donation to SNORT Rescue in her name (link in bio). How lucky were we that they trusted us to be her humans? Gucci was such a gift and we are going to miss her so so much.
With grateful, broken hearts,
Kari and Joseph
Beautiful. Tender. Heartbreaking. Congrats to you Akinola and your whole family/team, cast and crew. ✨
I implore Academy voters to give this all the consideration for all the awards. 🏆
YOU ONE OF THOSE ONES NOW @akinoladaviesjr ✨
