​Obesity is a huge problem in both American and it Europe.  In America more than half of American Adults are obese or overweight and what’s worse a 3rd of them don’t believe they are.  With this type of landscape it seems fairly obvious that the health risk associated with carrying too much fat would be common knowledge, or at least something that is talked about considerably and at every turn.  And largely it is, however, why aren’t these discussions and this information yielding any positive meaningful results.  Why is it that despite all the documentaries, public warnings, pamphlets, and reality TV shows we continue to face an ever growing weight problem.    

​During this episode of Lessons from the Screen we will be looking at the Syrian Civil War, what started it, and how did the superpowers get involved.  We will also be looking at what causes the missle strikes as well as the fallout from these missile strikes.  Finally we will be talking about a few lessons Black People can take from these stories.  In this episode of Lessons from the Screen we will be looking at the Russia, Syria, and the US. 

​During this episode of Lessons from the Screen we will be taking a look at the documentary produced by Brian Knappenberger entitled Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press.  In this documentary we are taken through the trial of Wrestler Hulk Hogan as he sued Gawker for sex tape footage that they released.  After the details of the trial are laid out there is a sharp zooming out that really gets into the heart of what the documentary is about.  Billionaires using their power, influence, and wealth to control or destroy News Organizations.  We will be looking into the documentary as always giving our opinion on it and the message it seeks to spread while also talking about some things that we could learn from this documentary as a community.  In this episode of Lessons from the Screen we will be digging into, Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press. 

​During this episode of Lessons from the Screen we will be looking particularly at the Deadspin Video showing several News Anchors reading a part of a script and talking about its reception and what it really means.  We will also be going briefly over various other “news” stories flying around social media and the need for us to Fact Check Everything regardless of source.  In this episode of Lessons from the Screen we will be talking about, Propagating Spin.