Booker T. Mattison Talks Blacks and Media

Booker T. Mattison is an author, filmmaker and professor. A graduate of NYU’s prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, Mattison received his MFA in film and since went on to write and direct the film adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston’s classic story “The Gilded Six Bits,” which aired on Showtime.

Mattison’s novel Snitch was published May 1, 2011. Publishers Weekly said that, “Author and filmmaker Mattison’s sophomore outing reads like its ready for screen adaptation… Mattison has a superb ear and his skills keep on growing.”

The book is vying for an NAACP Image Award.

His debut novel Unsigned Hype was published in June 2009 and is in its third printing. Producer Stephanie Allain Bray (“Hustle and Flow,” “Black Snake Moan” and the forthcoming “We the Peeples”) is attached to produce the film adaptation of both books.

Mattison took time out of his busy schedule to speak with Politic365 about Blacks and the media landscape.

Find out more about Booker T. Mattison here.

Director of Media Relations @Politic365 ; Multi-Media Strategist & Content Producer--- Prior to joining Politic365, Elesha Barnette spent nine years with Procter & Gamble. Elesha has a rich, diverse background in sales analytics as well as merchandising & marketing of Fortune 500 brands. In addition to her experiences in business development, Elesha has also run a freelance media production company that develops stories for screen. Elesha has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill in Communications/Media Production.

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