Dance as Response

I'm completely taken with YAK films right now. A friend posted "Turf Dancing in the Rain":The rain, the music, and the echoes of gang posturing made the film feel incredibly sad to me. Only after did I notice that the header included "RIP Rich D"Then I saw this incredible piece:It's entitled "RIP 211".These young filmmakers are working in East Oakland, an area rife with violence and conflicts with the police. These films are a gorgeous response, "youth-led multimedia production which provides a voice of resistance and an alternative to played-out mainstream media."