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Oh, So NINE...!

The El-Amin/Scott household proudly announces the arrival of a newly minted 9-year-old. The inimitable Masai El-Amin celebrated his ninth birthday this month. 
​After enjoying a classmate's Dave & Buster's party early in the day, the Young Master was exalted by family and friends at a basketball-themed house party.
The revelry wrapped up with a visit to Masai's classroom - complete with treats for the class and a video montage of "Masai, Through the Years". 

Page-Turner...

The Lady of the House is excited to be included in a new photography book that recreates over 65 memorable movie images - using actors of color. "Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments" is available at Barnes and Noble and Amazon - and features an 8-page spread of 'someone you know' as Charlie Chaplin.

ATL-again...

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"Operation Dark Site"
Just back from her trip East to portray a cop in "Operation Dark Site", Kelsey is retuning to Atlanta for a role in the Kemba Smith Story.
The film follows criminal justice reform advocate Kemba Smith, a woman charged as a co-conspirator to her college boyfriend's drug-trafficking crimes and sentenced to 24.5 years in federal prison with no opportunity for parole.

Wedding Reunion...

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L to R: Kevin, Abi, Johnaca, You-Know-Who:)
At OU (University of Oklahoma) they were known as the Freshman Four. What better reason to reunite than a wedding?! Malik and Kelsey traveled to Dallas to celebrate Abi and John's nuptials. The ceremony included beautiful Nigerian customs, in homage to Abi's culture. And the following day included TWO watch -parties for the OU/Texas game.  

Anything for the Shot!

The sand dunes at the California Salton Sea are picturesque and innately cinematic. Which made them the perfect location for pick-up shots for Malik's feature film debut "Blackjack". 
Malik and Kelsey were prepared for the four-hour drive from Winnetka. What they didn't anticipate was a zero-visibility sandstorm, rain and a fleet of obnoxiously loud dune buggies. But they got the shot. 'Cause that's how we DO on the westside!