Jade is a serious athlete and a college junior who deals with her problems by running from them….literally. Hey everybody. Solangel here and I bet you didn’t know that I was an aspiring filmmaker. I am a part of a startup production group at Georgia State University and we call ourselves Good Robot. Recently, I co-directed, wrote and cast our second project, “See Jade Run.” I cast earthSista Kirei Na as the star, Jade. And we had a really great time producing this experimental little drama. We did this for the Campus MovieFest, The World’s Largest Student Film Festival...

photo credit Devin Dehaven earthSista Kirei Na calls Leela James’ Music one of her favorites. It was on James’ debut album, entitled A Change Is Gonna Come, that was released on ‘05. In the lyrics to the album’s lead single, “Music”, James laments the current state of contemporary popular music. She condemns the glorification of materialism and misogyny that has often been attributed to the lyrical content of contemporary R&B and hip hop songs while pleading for the return of the artistry, dedication, and sincerity displayed by musicians of earlier decades....

Kirei Na means beautiful in Japanese. And like the EarthSista that bears the name, it is poignant and graceful. And, to meet her, you would think she is quiet but she is not. Kirei Na is quite open once she lets you in and very warm. I discovered this long before we did the shoot for 20 Questions. But what I didn’t realize is how moved I would be by her answers… In her responses she is intelligent, frank, provocative and nurturing. You can read all of it at PangeasGarden.com in 20 Questions with Kirei Na. And check out her intimate pictorial set with Hershey in “The Dance”. -Vincent ...

Kirei Na means beautiful in Japanese. And like the EarthSista that bears the name, the word is poignant and graceful. And you would think she is quiet but she is not. Kirei Na is quite open once she lets you in and very warm. She is, also, a woman who (almost inadvertently) owns a room when she walks in. She is tiny but statuesque. Almost regal in her stance you’d never assume she was shy; reserved, maybe. Kirei Na exhibits a humble grace and a down home spirit. And she seems to be as comfortable in a country setting as she would be in an urban landscape. Kirei Na embraces family and God as her...

They wanted an early Sunday morning workout. Just the two of them so that they would not be bothered. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to practice their dance and not be distracted by onlookers and I thought it was the perfect chance to get the two of them together for the shoot we’d talked about doing. They had never danced or shot together before and we were all a little unsure about what we would create. But, you know, that is the exploration…that is the adventure. They stepped into the dance studio. Stretched and loosened up. Connected. And proceeded to create. Both of these beautiful...