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U People: Episode 28 "Queens Kisses"

This week is a recap of the Queen's Daughters Concert with special guest Kim Knox, who talks about the strange men she encounters.

Episode 28: "Queens Kisses”

More info at www.iLoveUPeople.com.

 

U People: Episode 27

This episode is filled with new music, deleted scenes and a U People Story about stereotypes out of Denver.

And Olive sports a bold and beautiful new look after she and Hanifah move in together!

Episode 27: "Taking It All Off”

More info at www.iLoveUPeople.com.

 

U People: Episode 25

This week Olive and Hanifah are bringing the best and brightest in women's music, along with some announcement about where U People is going in the near future.

Sun Singleton is back with Kiki Hawkins to talk about upcoming shows and projects, Hanifah's fashion crisis spirals out of control, and Olive gets the giggles.

Episode 25: "Tastemakers and Room Shakers”

More info at www.iLoveUPeople.com.

 

U People: Episode 24

Hanifah returns from Europe and reflects on the tour. U People the film receives new acceptance and rejection letters from film festivals, and Olive and Hanifah battle over whether musicals are truly for the "birds."

Episode No. 24: "Acceptance and Rejection"

Get more info at www.iloveupeople.com.

 

U People: Episode 23

This week on U People, Hanifah is still on tour, but that's OK because Olive is still hanging in there. Check out the behind-the-scenes look at the "Do You Mind" video with director M. Asli Ducan. This week with Asli she explores a little bit of Harlem, a little bit of U People, and a little bit of the Invisible Universe.

Episode No. 23: "Making Movies"
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Check out iLoveUPeople.com for updates on the film, podcast and all that other good stuff.

 

U People: Episode 21

Hanifah and Olive talk about sex with Dr. G Love, aka Dr. Geryll Robinson. Find out how to manage the inevitable "crazies" that this life can bring you.

Gloria Bigelow makes an appearance with another U People Story.

Episode No. 21: "Got Questions?"

Get more info at www.iloveupeople.com.

 

U People: Episode 14

Hanifah has gone on a mini tour overseas — Stockholm, Sweden, Tallinn, and Estonia — with the Brooklyn Funk Essentials. All this translates to Olive being far, far away.

In the meantime we have some U People stories from the Obama headquarters in Brooklyn on Super Tuesday of all days with our fearless comedian Gloria Bigelow.

Episode No. 14: "Solid as Barack "

We are also bringing a word or two from our screening on February 2nd at Solomon's Porch. Thank you so much to all of you folks that made it out to the event!

Stay tuned for more surprises with a Valentines Day special and a travel video blog called Black Girl In. All this and more at www.iLoveUPeople.com.

 

U People: Episode 12 "Tea-licious!"

Hanifah and Olive sit and sip tea with the tea lady herself, Jennifer Jackson of NotJustTea.com. While sipping tea, they recall the time Olive almost stood Hanifah up on their second anniversary, the controversial art of Kara Walker, and the per usual lesbionic chitchat over astrology.

Plus, Gloria stumbles upon one U People story of a woman and her battle royal in a San Francisco ladies room.

Episode No. 13: "Tea-licious!"

Only a few more days to the U People Screening at Solomon’s Porch on Saturday, Feb. 2! Buy tickets at www.iloveupeople.com.

 

U People: Episode 12

Hanifah and Olive welcome burlesque dancer Ms. Tangerine Jones to the show. Its an episode of laughs, giggles and silliness (per usual) as Ms. Tangerine shows them how to twirl a tassel with your tah tahs! They also some how manage to squeeze in the memory of MLK.

We also have a U People story courtesy of the Chicago police department and another U People deleted scene featuring the women from the movie.

Episode No. 12: "Tassels and Twirls "

Get your advance tickets for the Brooklyn screening of U People at Solomon's Porch Feb 3rd. Limited seating!! Buy tickets at www.iloveupeople.com … continue reading

 

U People: Episode 10

Not everything runs smooth in a relationship when you work together.

Olive and Hanifah manage to overcome a recent challenge with laughter, poom poom nicknames, Ruby Dee quotes and orchids.

Episode No. 10: "But I Bought You Flowers"

Get more info at www.upeople-themovie.com.

 

U People: Episode 6

This week's video blog features two big announcements from Olive and Hanifah, lots of live music, and two U People Stories that involve magical fairy dust and legal loopholes.

Watch it now! … continue reading

 

U People: Episode 5

U People is coming at you this week from Lancaster, PA, where Olive and Hanifah went to recharge after a successful screening of the U People teaser (and to catch up with Hanifah's mom).

This episode also includes Oh God I'm Gay! host Alicia Ross, who shared her U People moment at the screening. And don't miss the special deleted scene from the movie! … continue reading

 

U People: Episode 4

U People Episode 4 opens up with Hanifah and Olive relaxing after a long day as they talk about complicated lesbian positions and the first time Olive brought Hanifah home to the family for Thanksgiving.

Earlier that day, Olive, Hanifah and Gloria hit the streets looking for U people stories and stumbled into Henrietta Hudson. Henrietta Hudson is one of the oldest lesbian bars in NYC. There they chatted with Itty Bitty, the absolutely adorable bartender, and couldn't resist the golden pole in the corner that called their names. 

Watch the video here.

 

U People: Episodes 2 & 3

Hanifah Walidah and Olive Demetrius are back with two episodes of their video blog U People, which chronicles their experiences making the movie U People (if you missed their first episode, watch it here).


EPISODE NO. 2: "THE ROAD TO UBIQUITA"
In their second episode, Olive and Hanifah head out to legendary dance party Ubiquita's 7th anniversary at BAM in Brooklyn. There they interview promoter Kim Knox about one of NYC's best parties and all the music, sex and good times that were had over the past 7 years.  Also featured are DJ Reborn and singer Sun Singleton, telling us their U People stories.

EPISODE NO. 3: "TRIBECA MOJO"
In this episode, Olive and Hanifah ask their viewers to focus on success as they try to drum up some good mojo around U People getting into the Tribeca Film Festival. Gloria Bigelow is back on the streets again, fresh from a successful show in Texas. She talks to fashion designer Maurice Renee and comedian Amy Beckerman about their U People moments. The U People soundtrack guest this week is Shelley Nicole of Shelley Nicole's BlakBushe. She talks about her song "Black Girls," which is featured on the U People Soundtrack.

Watch them both here now. … continue reading

 

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