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DECEMBER 27, 2007

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Queen Latifah Lends Her Voice to Sweet Blackberry's 'Garrett's Gift’  Read More.

 

NOVEMBER 11, 2006
VIBE
Unlike her TV Character Hilary Banks, Karyn Parsons willing offered her Sunday afternoon to talk about the lost episodes of 'The Fresh Prince' and surprisingly African American Slavery. Read More...


OCTOBER 27, 2006
rolling out!
Karyn Parsons - soul-stirring storytelling...
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OCTOBER 18, 2006
LIVING LOUDER
Sweet Blackberry and brighter side of life with danaroc.com. Read more.
OCTOBER 16, 2006
THE BOSTON GLOBE Karyn Parsons on Shore Leave By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff. Click here to read the article on boston.com.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2006 SOUTH COAST TODAY Actress and part-time Westport resident Karyn Parsons is making DVDs about remarkable African-Americans whose stories are little known. Click here for more...

DECEMBER 2005 -
LA TIMES REVIEW
"Henry Box Brown's daring journey to freedom is told on DVD." Michelle Maltais reviews our DVD in the Calendar Weekend Section.

 
NOVEMBER 2005 -
UPSCALE MAGAZINE
"A must have for kids" this holiday season!
 
OCTOBER 2005 -
SISTER 2 SISTER MAGAZINE
"Karyn Parsons goes from acting to producing animated films for children."
 
DECEMBER 2005 -
BLACK N LA
"Veronica's View" Veronica Hendrix has The Journey of Henry Box Brown on her holiday list!
 
DECEMBER 2005 -
CALIFORNIA CRUSADER NEWS
Karyn Parsons accepts certificate from Los Angeles mayor. Sweet Blackberry is honored during release party for Henry Box Brown DVD.
 
MARCH 2006 - SWEET BLACKBERRY'S PREMIERE DVD, THE JOURNEY OF HENRY BOX BROWN, HAS BEEN HONORED WITH A 2006 PARENT' CHOICE RECOMMENDED AWARD!

This is a tremendous honor. The Parents’ Choice foundation was founded in 1978 and is the nation's oldest nonprofit guide to quality children's media and toys. The foundation’s purpose is to “search out and recommend products that help kids grow – imaginatively, physically, morally and mentally – fairly priced products that are fun, safe and socially sound.”

Visit this link to hear what Parents’ Choice has to say about our DVD.
 

December 2, 2006 - The Journey of Henry 'Box' Brown will be screened at the Dolls Like Me Fashion Show.  Click here to go there.


MARCH 2006 - READ HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR BLACK HISTORY MONTH TOUR.

FEBRUARY 2006 - KARYN PARSONS APPEARS ON THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW.

Click here to read the transcript from the show.
FEBRUARY 2006 - THE JOURNEY OF HENRY BOX BROWN SCREENS AT PAN-AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL.

Centered around the largest and most prestegious Black film festival in North America, the Pan-African Film Festival screens over 150 films from the U.S., Africa, the Caribbean, South America, the South Pacific, Europe and Canada, made by or about people of African descent.

We are proud to announce that The Journey of Henry Box Brown has been selected for this event and will be screening on February 10, 11, 15, 16 and 17th at the Magic Johnson Theater in Los Angeles.
DECEMBER 2005 - KARYN PARSONS TALKS ABOUT SWEET BLACKBERRY ON THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW.

Click here to visit the Tavistalks.com website where you can listen to the interview. Click on the Media link at the left and select Radio. Select the Archives link in the middle of the page. See December 16, 2005 in the second hour of the show.
NOVEMBER 2005 - NOVEMBER 13TH LAUNCH PARTY FOR THE JOURNEY OF HENRY BOX BROWN.

Click to see some of the highlights!
NOVEMBER 2005 - SWEET BLACKBERRY CO-FOUNDER KARYN PARSONS PRESENTED WITH AWARD FROM CITY OF LOS ANGELES.
JUNE 2005 - ALFRE WOODARD JOINS CAST OF DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.

Sweet Blackberry’s own Alfre Woodard, narrator of The Journey of Henry Box Brown, has joined the cast of the number one show in America, Desperate Housewives. We look forward to watching a great actress and terrific friend stir up trouble for the women of Wisteria Lane.