Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Congrats to Byron Hurt









There have been many reasons to congratulate film-maker Byron Hurt, most notably for his ground-breaking film Beyond Beats and Rhymes. Byron is also on a list of prominent pro-feminist black men of the hip-hop generation. Now we can congratulate Byron for embracing matrimony.

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From the New York Times

Kenya Crumel and Byron Hurt
October 1, 2006

Kenya Felice Crumel and Byron Patrick Hurt were married last evening at their home in Plainfield, N.J. The ceremony was performed by Michael Dyson, a Baptist minister.

Ms. Crumel, 35, is keeping her name. She is the director of organizational development at BCT Partners, management, technology and policy consultants in Newark. She graduated from Brown and received a master’s degree in public administration from New York University.

Mr. Hurt, 36, is a documentary filmmaker. He wrote, directed and produced “Beyond Beats and Rhymes: A Hip-Hop Head Weighs In on Manhood in Hip-Hop Culture,” which explores sexism, violence and homophobia in hip-hop and rap music. The film, screened at the Sundance Film Festival this year, is to be broadcast on PBS early next year. The bridegroom graduated from Northeastern University.

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