Black Bold and Brilliant Delivers 'Poetic Justice'

  • June 30, 2026
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Tuesday, June 30: Black Bold and Brilliant programmers Russell Roots and Risshan Leak preview a community screening of Poetic Justice, a film by John Singleton that aims to give voice to young African-American women and their lives by centering a character who expresses herself through poetry. Plus, Read Between the Bans and Casa Pilar.

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Rallies & Resources Spotlight (full list here):

  • July 1: Black Bold & Brilliant presents Poetic Justice | 7 PM @ Utah Film Center (west entrance), 375 W 400 N, SLC. Utah Film Center's Russell Roots and fellow BBB programmer Risshan Leak gives us a preview of this free screening, which will include a post-film Q&A from the Black, Bold & Brilliant team and location manager Kokayi Ampah.

Rapid Response in Ogden

Kim Haslam of Ogden United joins the show to talk about what's going on in Ogden with ICE and city officials. According to a recent OU post on Instagram: "Witnesses reported seeing Ogden Police at the scene of an ICE detainment at 11am on 6/27. Community members have repeatedly been told that OPD does not work with ICE. Residents are asking for clarification."

  • July 12: Ogden United Brake Light Repair Clinic | 10A-2P @ 2424 Wall Ave, Ogden.

Next Chapter: Casa Pilar

Monica Pasqual shares plans for the next chapter of Casa Pilar and the work to save the home and legacy of her mother, artist Pilar Pobil. 

  • Pilar was born in Mallorca, Spain, in 1926, into a family marked by the Spanish Civil War. She emigrated to Utah in 1956 to marry Walter Smith. She was a self-taught artist who didn't begin her career until her forties, starting with stoneware sculpture around 1973 and first exhibiting at Phillips Gallery in Salt Lake City in 1974. Pilar died on November 13, 2024, at age 98, survived by her daughters, Monica Pasqual (Salt Lake City) and Maggie Smith de Cerdá (Barcelona, Spain).

  • GoFundMe: Help Preserve Casa Pilar's Legacy

Roundtable Tuesdays: Read Between the Bans

As of June 2026, Utah is the U.S. State with the highest number of banned books—35. Liz Pitts of the Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce, Raelle Westwind of The Legendarium and Olivia Nightingale of Crowne Books share a new campaign to collect banned books to give away at community events throughout the state. The first event took place at SLC Pride over the weekend. Find out how you can get involved.

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