News
2010 – February 12
Yasmin Shiraz keynotes at the FJJSCA conference.
2010 – February 9 – 11
Yasmin Shiraz lectures on the Politics of Hip Hop Culture for the Pasco-Hernando Community College campuses.
2010 – February 3 – 7
Can She Be Saved? screens as a part of the Texas Black Film Festival in Dallas, TX.
2010 – January 28 – 31
Can She Be Saved? screens as a part of the San Diego Black Film Festival in San Diego, CA.
2009 – November 21 -
Can She Be Saved? screens as a part of the Hip Hop Shorts Festival in Washington, DC.
2009 – November 20 -
Yasmin Shiraz keynotes Planned Parenthood Event in New Jersey.
2009 – November 16, 17, 18 –
Yasmin Shiraz lectures the 10 Steps for Highly Successful Undergrads at Florida State College At Jacksonville.
2009 – October 17 -

Me & Miss Bowie State University
Yasmin Shiraz to participate in The LitLounge Live! at Bowie State Homecoming with a booksigning and screening of Can She Be Saved?
2009 – September 4 -
Can She Be Saved? just won a 2009 Indie Award of Merit in the short documentary category from The Indie Fest. It is our first award for this film. I am beyond happy!!!

Yasmin Shiraz & Legendary Actress Marla Gibbs
2009 – August 1-
Yasmin attended The Roxbury Film Festival since Can She Be Saved? was an official selection. She took an actor’s workshop and met legendary actress Marla Gibbs. What you know about The Jeffersons, & 227?
2009 – July 16 -
Yasmin on the Urban Literature Review radio show with L. Martin Johnson Pratt discussing trends in African American literature as well as Retaliation and Exclusive!!! (Exclusive is still a fan favorite for my male fans. I love ya’ll for that!)
2009 – July 11 & 12 –
Yasmin visits the American Library Association Conference in Chicago – meets with librarians and speaks to them about her books and upcoming projects.

Me and Malissa, a librarian student at ALA 2009
2009 – June 20 -
Yasmin to conduct empowerment workshops for teen girls at the Love Project conference in Syracuse, NY with Akua Goodrich.
2009 – June 3 -
Yasmin to attend the Hollywood Black Film Festival–including the NOTORIOUS movie panel.
2009 – May 22 -
Yasmin to start first day of shooting on a new documentary for her production company. Shooting in Maryland. Topic still under wraps!
2009 – April 22-
Yasmin conducts a Retaliation program at Aberdeen Public Library.
2009 – April 16 -
Yasmin is a guest on the Bulldog and The Rude Awakening Show discussing Teen Dating Violence. What are the shocking facts behind Teen Dating Violence?
2009 – April 9 -
Yasmin is a featured guest on the tommieandthebartender.com radio show talking about TEEN DATING VIOLENCE. What’s behind it, really?

Me and Director George Tillman (NOTORIOUS, SOUL FOOD)
2009 – April 7 -
Yasmin is a featured guest on Dresser After Dark talking about Teen Dating Violence.
2009 – April 6 -
Yasmin conducts Hip Hop Culture: Trend or Job Opportunity? workshop for college members of APCA.

Me and Rebecca, a Librarian Student at ALA 2009
2009 – April 5 -
Yasmin conducts Entrepreneurship workshop for college members of APCA.
2009 – March 26 -
Yasmin conducts Entrepreneurship workshop at Valencia Community College.

















The action taken to national disaster is awesome but it’s a real shame that so many people take advantage of the negative situations.
I mean everytime there is an earthquake, a flood, an oil spill – there’s always a group of heartless people who rip off tax payers.
This is in response to reading that 4 of Oprah Winfreys “angels” got busted ripping off the system. Shame on them!
1http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/08/19/crimesider/entry5251471.shtml