In this episode, we chat with Iyanna Blackburn who is an inspiring third-year double major in Film & Media Studies and African American Studies
at the University of California Irvine. Iyanna recently Directed and Produced 'The 2%: Navigating UCI as a Black Student' which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cZIK7wD1vo&t=0s
The documentary encompasses the interpersonal stories of what it is like to navigate the UCI campus as a Black student given that the black demographic on campus is less than two percent. With her goals of creating positive and unique representations of black people in film, Iyanna likes to write screenplays that explore the beauty of black life. Iyanna’s career goal is to be a writer & director for television and film. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube Channel on May 13, 2020.
What is Still We Persist?
Still We Persist is a social and cultural talk show, established in 2019, hosted by members of AYA in collaboration with KBVR-TV.