I just saw the movie -- RIZE. Highly recommended. On the surface, the summary can seem like just another inner-city movie that utilizes some form of art to save the youth from self-destructive paths. This is not the case. Yes, it is about inner-city youths and young adults who transform the pain of their lives into something healing, spiritual. The movie is a documentary set in the roughest parts of Southern Los Angeles. It is about Clowning and Krumping -- two forms of dance birthed out of the Rodney King misadventure. It's not just dance, though. It is an art form, an expression. African ancestors are called upon through their movement; the tribal movements that express the pain, the anger, the loneliness, the struggle.

I was deeply moved. The film was beautiful. I give a shout out to all you Krumpers and Clowners! Express yourself. Transform your negativity into positive energy. Live the dream . . . and rize!