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JARO Featured Movies

Where I Belong – Ajani Garvey is a 20-something businessman who is about to meet someone whose dream will forever change his future.

A musical about a young father struggling but determined to realize his dream to become a rap star while raising his son.

Fante Mingo is a famous novelist who finds the cure for his writers’ block.

A heroin addict is living fix to fix, and on the fringe of society whose encounter with a mysterious stranger allows her a chance at redemption.

JARO Artists of the Month

Grace Kisa’s sculptures features blue porcelain faces, one with a bluebird on its head, on top of brass candlestick bodies.

This untitled work by Isi Akahome inspires the mind and captivate the soul of the viewer. We’ll call it Black and Blue.

Rich jewel tones of blue, green and opalescent white form the elemental shapes and background of “Abundance” by Maurice Evans.

The artwork entitled “Hands on the Bass” is one of George Nock’s concept drawings, used as a prototype sculpture cast in bronze.

JARO Book Club

As the last generation of blacks born into slavery were reaching maturity, a small group of industrious and tenacious men and women broke new ground to attain great financial success.

Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking.

Watkins introduces you to Down Bottom, the storied community of East Baltimore that holds a mirror to America’s poor black neighborhoods.

This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America

JARO Podcast Network

Executive Producers James Acheson and Markuann Smith, along with cast members Antoinette Crowe-Legacy and Nigel Thatch share their journeys and experiences in the development and creation of the show Godfather of Harlem.

Songwriter, actor and singer, Prince Cre McEntyre proves that creativity is resilient through the multiple pandemics of disease and racial injustice.

Actor Clifton Powell discusses his longevity in the craft and his secrets to success.

Singer, songwriter, McDonald shares her music and the messages that lay within. She also brings a fresh air approach to the music industry and spreading joy.

Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, Antony “Tony” Williams has become one of the most heard voices in today’s musical landscape.

The art of Marie-Denise Douyon reflects a cross-cultural identity informed by the confluence of her three homes.

Debut novelist Alicia Williams takes listeners through an emotional and painful, yet hopeful adolescent journey impacted by internalized racism and abuse

JARO Magazine Trending Article

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