Arts & Culture
Ghanaian Artist Kwesi Botchway On Artistic Expression Through Portraiture And New Exhibit “Homecoming”
April 7, 2021
Ghanaian Artist Kwesi Botchway On Artistic Expression Through Portraiture And New Exhibit “Homecoming”
Kwesi Botchway / by Nii Odzenma, courtesy of Gallery 1957. Kwesi Botchway, a distinguished artist from Accra-Ghana, spoke with Artnet’s…
These Artists Have Collaborated To Form Kugali, A Revolutionary Pan-African Comics Company
March 29, 2021
These Artists Have Collaborated To Form Kugali, A Revolutionary Pan-African Comics Company
Inspired by Afrofuturism, African artists Ziki Nelson, Tolu Foyeh, and Hamid Ibrahim joined forces to create Kugali, a Pan-African comics…
‘A reset button’ — Black theater leaders push for change
March 28, 2021
‘A reset button’ — Black theater leaders push for change
Audra McDonald attends the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 8, 2019, from left, Billy Porter arrives…
Poet Amanda Gorman Will Be Interviewed By Oprah For “The Oprah Conversation”
March 25, 2021
Poet Amanda Gorman Will Be Interviewed By Oprah For “The Oprah Conversation”
23-year-old poet Amanda Gorman, who made history as the youngest inaugural poet, will join Oprah Winfrey in conversation this Friday…
Tonywatch: Playwright Katori Hall ‘reaching for humanity’
February 26, 2021
Tonywatch: Playwright Katori Hall ‘reaching for humanity’
FILE – Director Phyllida Lloyd, left, and playwright Katori Hall take a bow during the curtain call on opening night…
WRLDFMS Tony Williams Vibrantly Covers David Bowie, Prince, Kanye, And Lenny Kravitz In New “Fame Medley”
February 8, 2021
WRLDFMS Tony Williams Vibrantly Covers David Bowie, Prince, Kanye, And Lenny Kravitz In New “Fame Medley”
In an uplifting, hip set, WRLDFMS Tony Williams and band Terminal D rendered live covers of classic songs by David…
Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl
February 8, 2021
Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl
NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joe Biden last…
Nominations For 2021 NAACP Image Awards Highlight Strong, Resilient Black Voices And Talent
February 3, 2021
Nominations For 2021 NAACP Image Awards Highlight Strong, Resilient Black Voices And Talent
The nominations for the 52nd annual NAACP Image Awards have been unveiled! Nominees for the 15 categories were announced via…
Join A Virtual Conversation Between Cicely Tyson And Whoopi Goldberg As They Reflect On Tyson’s New Memoir ‘Just As I Am’
January 25, 2021
Join A Virtual Conversation Between Cicely Tyson And Whoopi Goldberg As They Reflect On Tyson’s New Memoir ‘Just As I Am’
This Thursday, January 28th at 6:00 PM EST, join in on a conversation between Miss Cicely Tyson and Whoopi Goldberg…
Where MLK and Coretta met and studied, a memorial will rise
January 17, 2021
Where MLK and Coretta met and studied, a memorial will rise
BOSTON (AP) — A major memorial honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is moving forward in Boston,…