Baltimore, STAND UP! Who knew? President Barack Obama is a fan of the popular HBO drama The Wire. President Obama sat down with the creator of…
Here’s news to make fans of The Wire excited yet again. Back in September, a leaked trailer accidentally broke news that HBO was planning to air a digitally remastered version of The Wire, the first time the series would be available in a widescreen/HD format. Now, the network has confirmed the announcement, and will air a marathon of […]
“Fruitvale Station” is not just the name of the movie, it’s the actual Bay Area Transit Station (BART) where the murder of 22-year-old Oscar Grant…
After the series ended, Sonja decided to launch a program to help young people in Baltimore overcome the obstacles that were portrayed in the “The Wire.” In 2009, she founded ReWired for Life, a life skills, violence prevention and self-esteem-building program that uses media, resource activities and the arts as tools for personal transformation. Sonja […]
