Michael A. McGowan

This DocuDramedy follows a young artist as he's put through the paces by two producers looking to answer the question: Can You Build a Rapper? The producers, Lew and Cetre, set out for an open mic night in Watts, CA, and find JP, an inspiring, 24 year old WHITE kid from St. Augustine, FL with no skills of any use to a rapper but only the rawness of his dream!

As part of the 2022 C-SPAN StudentCam Student Documentary Competition, Television Production students Jason Boudreaux, Jaleaha Joseph and Shontenaisha Manuel explore FEMA's impact on their lives in Southwest Louisiana.

"Coming Up from the Ashes" is the story of how a community found the courage, strength, and resilience to endure the toughest of times and together. On August 27, 2020, Hurricane Laura, a Category 4 storm, struck Southwest Louisiana.