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    7 Ways to Resist This Week

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    08/24/18

    7 Ways to Resist This Week

    DTLA Proud Festival

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    West Hollywood isn't the only place to celebrate Pride in the Los Angeles area. The DTLA Proud Festival returns to the increasingly vibrant downtown L.A. area this weekend. The festival, now in its third year, features a variety of musicians, such as Big Dipper, numerous DJs, stars from RuPaul's Drag Race, local artists and businesses selling their wares, and more. And for the first time, it's three nights instead of two, running tonight through Sunday. "Proud was not created to compete with Pride," founder Oliver Alpuche told L.A. Weekly. "[It] was created to showcase downtown and to give local artists a platform to connect with their community. Proud is more of a space to highlight local artists, local businesses, queer performers and community organizations." It all takes place at Pershing Square, convenient to mass transit. Find all the details here.

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    Lesbian couple Jules (Brittany Allen) and Jackie (Emily Anderson) retreat to a cabin in the woods on their honeymoon. Their wilderness retreat unearths Jackie's dark side, and the couple must confront the secrets she's been hiding. The blood-stained fear trip takes unpredictable turns and pits Jules against the woman she loves most in a fight to survive. Directed by Colin Minihan, What Keeps You Alive arrives in theaters and on VOD Friday. Watch the trailer below and an exclusive clip here.

    Little Man, Little Man by James Baldwin

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    Little Man, Little Man: A Story of Childhood, the only children's book by James Baldwin, is back in print after 40 years. It in, the great gay African-American author and activist chronicles the experiences of a young boy named TJ in 1970s Harlem, detailing "the challenges and joys of black childhood," according to publisher Duke University Press. The book was inspired by the author's nephew, Tejan "TJ" Karefa, who asked Baldwin to write a book about him. With illustrations by French artist Yoran Cazac, the book is what Baldwin called "a celebration of the self-esteem of black children." The new edition has a foreword by Karefa and an afterword by his sister, Aisha Karefa-Smart, "Uncle Jimmy was a huge advocate for children's rights, education, safety, and protection," Karefa-Smart told Publishers Weekly. "He grew up in a vulnerable situation in Harlem, and I believe he wrote this book for all children. TJ is an archetype for children whose innocence is lost growing up in the city -- and his experience specifically reflects that of the black urban child. I think my uncle wrote this story so that children could have hope for a brighter future, one that is full of opportunities." Order here or visit your local bookstore.

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