Weekend America Voices
E Okobi
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E. Okobi was a staff-writer for the now-defunct Mia magazine ("For Latinos and Those Who Love Them") during her senior year at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She moved back to her hometown after graduation and became an editorial assistant at the San Francisco Chronicle and then returned to New York in 2001 to write for Trace magazine. Articles by her have been published in the San Francisco Film Foundation's Release Print magazine and the Association for Independent Video and Filmmakers (AIVF) Independent.
As a graduate student at the American University School of Communication (AU) in Washington, DC, Okobi assisted Professor Jane Hall in producing a conference on Journalism in the 21st Century, and on research for American Forum, a community affairs program broadcast on WAMU.
"Sound of the Drums," a documentary short she produced for a class taught by Charlene Gilbert was screened at the San Francisco Black Film Festival, and the Urbanworld/VIBE Film Festival in 2007, the same year Okobi was also chosen by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for one of its two Non-fiction/Documentary internships.
Ms. Okobi received her BFA in Dramatic Writing and her MA in Journalism and Public Affairs.
Recent Stories
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Reviving the Art of Conversation
It's tough to randomly meet people and strike up a conversation in Los Angeles -- too much time stuck alone in cars, perhaps. Self-described "Idaho farm boy" Andrew Simmons is trying to change that, one chat at a time, with his Free Conversation Booth.
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An Alternative Spring Break
There is a whole new generation of college students who spend their break doing volunteer work. Weekend America co-host Desiree Cooper talks to Janel Knight, a senior at American University who is in Louisiana building homes for families displaced by hurricane Katrina.
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Inside the Minds of Single-Issue Voters
Weekend America host Desiree Cooper speaks with Martin White, a single-issue voter in Iowa; and Ed Sarpolus of Michigan State about how single-issues can backfire on candidates.
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Devil Winds?
Often referred to as the Santana winds, or "devil winds," the Santa Ana winds are legendary for causing problems, even for the pioneers. Along with fueling the recent fires, they have been blamed for increased crime rates, marital disputes and bad grades. We'll explore the cultural representations and meteorological origins of the Santa Ana winds with writers Janet Fitch, John Ridley and UCLA professor Robert Fovell.
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The Gatekeeper to the Dogs
Talk-show host Ellen Degeneres adopted a dog, which she ended up giving to family that she trusted. Turns out she had violated the rules of her adoption contract. A lot of people were pretty surprised to hear about such stringent rules for adopting a pet. Weekend America host Desiree Cooper speaks with Sally Adams, who visits would-be dog adopters to decide if they would make a good homes for a pet.
