Arts & Culture
Misty Copeland’s BE BOLD Program Offers Free Ballet Classes To Black And Latino Children
September 27, 2022
Misty Copeland’s BE BOLD Program Offers Free Ballet Classes To Black And Latino Children
A free ballet class that Misty Copeland took when she was 13 years old led the ballerina to her abundant…
Lynn Nottage’s Opera ‘Intimate Apparel’ Starring Justin Austin and Kearstin Piper Brown To Premiere On PBS
September 19, 2022
Lynn Nottage’s Opera ‘Intimate Apparel’ Starring Justin Austin and Kearstin Piper Brown To Premiere On PBS
A new rendition of Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage’s 2003 opera Intimate Apparel will be available to stream on PBS…
This Mother-Daughter Duo Creates Inspirational Back-To-School Items Featuring Black Art
August 15, 2022
This Mother-Daughter Duo Creates Inspirational Back-To-School Items Featuring Black Art
Chrishonda Benson has collaborated with her 9-year-old daughter Mariah to form a unique collection of back-to-school items with Black representation…
The International Black Writers Festival Is Returning To Howard After Nearly 40 Years
August 9, 2022
The International Black Writers Festival Is Returning To Howard After Nearly 40 Years
Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center recently announced that the International Black Writers Festival is returning for the first time since…
Born Without Hands, Talented Artist Desmond Blair Creates Masterful Portraits
August 3, 2022
Born Without Hands, Talented Artist Desmond Blair Creates Masterful Portraits
Dallas-based artist Desmond Blair was born without hands due to a genetic mutation, but his disability never deterred him from…
Simone Elizabeth Saunders’ Vibrant Textile Art Emanates Black Femininity
June 22, 2022
Simone Elizabeth Saunders’ Vibrant Textile Art Emanates Black Femininity
Simone Elizabeth Saunders is a Jamaican-Canadian textile artist that...
‘Visible Man: Art and Black Male Subjectivity’
May 9, 2022
‘Visible Man: Art and Black Male Subjectivity’
"Visible Man" presents a compelling look at the complexity of Black males and masculinity through racial, cultural, and personal perspectives.
Lauren Haynes Is Hired As Leading Curator Of The Queens Museum
April 26, 2022
Lauren Haynes Is Hired As Leading Curator Of The Queens Museum
Lauren Haynes has been hired to serve as the director of curatorial affairs and programs at New York’s Queens Museum.
Review: Ntozake Shange’s ‘For Colored Girls’ Is Beautifully Reimagined On Broadway
April 11, 2022
Review: Ntozake Shange’s ‘For Colored Girls’ Is Beautifully Reimagined On Broadway
As of April 1st, Ntozake Shange’s treasured 1976 musical for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow…
Ariana DeBose Becomes First Queer Woman Of Color To Win An Oscar
March 28, 2022
Ariana DeBose Becomes First Queer Woman Of Color To Win An Oscar
At the 94th Academy Awards Ceremony, Ariana DeBose made history as the first openly queer woman of color to win…