The origin of this story goes back to 1975, when French director/screenwriter Romain Gary (ex-husband of actress Jean Seberg) worked under the pseudonym Émile Ajar and penned the classic novel La Vie Devant Soi (The Life Before Us): An orphaned Arab boy, Momo, is devoted to Madame Rosa, a dying and elderly survivor of Auschwitz and a former prostitute. The setting is Paris’ immigrant slum, Belleville, where ladies of the night, pimps, transvestites and petty thieves flourish. Gary’s book earned France’s Prix Goncourt—equivalent to a Pulitzer—firmly establishing the tale’s pedigree.

     Spreading the love of God around the world has always been an essential part of Pastor Henry Brown’s life, oftentimes saying, “To whom much is given, much is required.” As a true man of “the word” and operating as God’s vessel, the lyrics and harmony of the song “I Am Strong” tugged at his heart, while Lady Brown made announcements about parishioners who were significantly impacted by COVID. The turmoil and trials that so many individuals in this world are dealing with jolted his spirit, and God placed this song in his heart.

This marks the first time either chamber has voted to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. However, most Capitol Hill pundits and watchers note that the legislation has little chance of passing the Republican-led Senate. The bill would then have to be signed by the current president in order to become law during the current session of Congress.

   In this witty and dramatic large-scale work, the artist interprets Howard Chandler Christy’s  historical painting, Scene at The Signing of the Constitution of the United States.  “It’s about time we re-imagine our own constitutions,” says Renee Cox.