<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Belonging In the USA Doc Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Belonging Series]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:48:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.belongingintheusa.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Exciting News: "Belonging in the USA: The Story of Alicia and Antonio" Wins Best Documentary at the Liberty International Movie Festival 2024!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are thrilled to share that "Belonging in the USA: The Story of Alicia and Antonio" has won Best Documentary at the Liberty...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/exciting-news-belonging-in-the-usa-the-story-of-alicia-and-antonio-wins-best-documentary-at-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673795d30d37339f5a5f5f4e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:44:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/07d03b_2e1716e9887c43f7845d4be517f38175~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arielle Nobile</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Premiere of “Belonging in the USA: The Story of Alicia &#38; Antonio” at Pembroke Taparelli Arts &#38; Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Angeles, CA – October 10, 2024  – Legacy Connections Films is proud to announce the world premiere of their documentary "Belonging in...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/world-premiere-of-belonging-in-the-usa-the-story-of-alicia-antonio-at-pembroke-taparelli-arts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67195f3d4557e3504441f303</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:42:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5531e0_6177b79f8b8847f481af57d5487f190f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arielle Nobile</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Double-feature virtual screening--Tickets on sale!!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now more than ever is a time to remember that we are all interconnected, that we all belong here on this planet, and that we are worthy...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/2024-double-feature-virtual-screening-tickets-on-sale</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c00a2b8c7f379407b93e87</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2024 22:40:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5531e0_d1e3c8859893442c8f207e8977b58e74~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arielle Nobile</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does the phrase "Belonging in the USA" mean to you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I realize that when some people hear the phrase "Belonging in the USA" it might not evoke what it does for me.  That's part of why at...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/what-does-the-phrase-belonging-in-the-usa-mean-to-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646d10884aded488ed0ccd0c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:46:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5531e0_9ca818c352764f6693e0e2448e1be6d0~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arielle Nobile</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy Read the Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[In case you can't listen to the podcast each week, we are happy to share the transcript from the show. Please make sure to subscribe and...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/happy-happy-joy-joy-read-the-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614b5497df64a60016469ce1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:09:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>KaTania Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Neighbors Interview with Eric "Baba the Storyteller" Cyrs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Such a refreshing conversation with a truly gentle and humble soul.  It was short, but so, so insightful, I left feeling inspired.  I...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/meet-the-neighbors-interview-with-eric-baba-the-storyteller-cyrs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6048e5117ae4ad0015756f6f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:25:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3bcbbc_1c84571d346e469e99a8043e317fea40~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KaTania Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Neighbors Interview with Alicia Partnoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acclaimed writer and human rights activist Alicia Partnoy, graciously and humorously spent some time to answer a few questions. Q.  What...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/meet-the-neighbors-interview-with-alicia-partnoy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">603fc149f8dbea006dd703fe</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:44:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3bcbbc_cd81681803c749b098d33b93140a0ac5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KaTania Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In their own words: Social Media Intern Elisha ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elisha has graduated from college and has decided to test her wings and fly.  We wanted to share her perspective about her experience...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/in-their-own-words-social-media-intern-elisha</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f57ed370278a30017ee9129</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 14:54:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae6cb802050447199b778b949f615985.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KaTania Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How We Can All Breathe Together]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are so very excited to share an addition to the Belonging in the USA website, our Resource Guide.  This list includes books, podcasts,...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/how-we-can-all-breathe-together</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f29787fc339150017cd9bcf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 20:48:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3bcbbc_c0c307852561468a9a353712ed8038ae~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_488,h_592,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KaTania Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Neighbors Interview with JJ Evans Editor in Chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Q.  How long have you been an editor? A.  In 2002, a group of my friends and I started filming comedy shorts.  I directed and edited them...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/meet-the-neighbors-interview-with-jj-evans-editor-in-chief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ef2371d9d6a060017af947c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:07:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3bcbbc_c4611ef4ff4c45359f4ab1326a1b0eff~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_702,h_910,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KaTania Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Neighbors:  Composer Lara Golan]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the next part of the Meet the Neighbors series we will be chatting with Belonging in the USA co-composer Lara Golan.  She is the...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/meet-the-neighbors-composer-lara-golan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb40e8711c84d0017a48b21</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 20:51:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3bcbbc_dd79e8670db042bfa4c7568e510ff129~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_533,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KaTania Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Unacknowledged War on Black and Brown People by Arielle Nobile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by John Minchillo It is a natural impulse as a “good white person” to want to take action to “diversify” workplaces and friend...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/the-war-on-black-and-brown-people-by-arielle-nobile</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed556d30f03b5002df37917</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 21:28:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3bcbbc_d3bda1c33e914887a25913dd89589703~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_888,h_564,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arielle Nobile</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Neighbors:  Animator Alexis Macnab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next up in the neighborhood is a member of the Belonging in the USA creative team, animator Alexis Macnab.  Alexis is the creative genius...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/meet-the-neighbors-animator-alexis-macnab</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ea6e7364cb97d006f45c7ad</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:12:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3bcbbc_cd81681803c749b098d33b93140a0ac5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KaTania Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Today Was a Good Day"!  Documentary featuring our own Kat and her mom.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please watch this truly inspiring documentary featuring our own Kat and her mom.  This documentary shares the story of three people in...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/today-was-a-good-day-documentary-featuring-our-own-kat-and-her-mom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ec5392fd8ca83001761aca0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 14:07:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>KaTania Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Belonging FB Live Interview with Kat Brown, the newest member of the Belonging in the USA team.  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arielle respectfully probes Kat with insightful questions about how she feels she "belongs".  Please enjoy this candid conversation and...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/on-belonging-fb-live-interview-with-kat-brown-the-newest-member-of-the-belonging-in-the-usa-team</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e605a3e39d59d001717b74d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 04:56:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3bcbbc_b55df92d487c4be794d6af00eaf41094~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_602,h_367,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KaTania Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Follow up to the Follow up with Michael D. McCarty]]></title><description><![CDATA[February 24, 2020 a follow up interview was conducted with Michael D. McCarty to get his perspective about his experiences and insights...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/follow-up-to-the-follow-up-with-michael-d-mccarty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e56b93486be9d00176d414b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:27:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3bcbbc_55ee17a486884aaa9d482bc36252e55e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>KaTania Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Neighbors:  Michael D. McCarty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometime life can catch you off guard and the best laid plans have to be postponed.  This is one of those plans we intended to post this...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/2020/02/18/meet-the-neighbors-michael-d-mccarty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e56b8dd65de7f0017854d98</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:23:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3bcbbc_cdfc61c79a004ac79c08fe9425e491aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arielle Nobile</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope:  An Antidote to Burnout]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I sit to write this while listening to the Costco on hold music as I schedule my annual eye doctor exam and decide to open a piece of...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/2019/10/22/hope-an-antidote-to-burnout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e56b8dd12dd0500174f4921</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 00:37:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5531e0_1036bad306324f968c05969eebfa6547~mv2_d_2320_3088_s_2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arielle Nóbile</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Messy Stuff of this Human Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think it was some kind of sign from the universe that Arielle started this project around the same time that I became pregnant with my...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/2019/08/15/the-messy-stuff-of-this-human-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e56b8ddb35c7e00179ba0df</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5531e0_7464c38048da4f5badac8c328ae1a7ef~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Heather Marchek-Lopez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The San Francisco Black Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATED!  Check this out: We were so proud to be invited to show The Story of Michael D. McCarty at the San Francisco Black Film Festival...]]></description><link>https://www.belongingintheusa.com/post/2019/07/11/the-san-francisco-black-film-festival</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e56b8ddc23a7b001706143d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5531e0_2722e2e27aa24c74a7988a9925c68773~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arielle Nobile</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>