Arts & Culture
April 16, 2020
ARRAY Launches $250,000 Arts Fund, Providing Grants For Women And Minorities
Ava DuVernay’s foundation ARRAY Alliance has launched a $250,000 fund, providing grants for organizations such as independent film festivals who…
April 6, 2020
Remembering The Acclaimed Multimedia Artist, Curator, And Scholar David Driskell
The renowned African American artist, curator, and scholar David Driskell died at the age of 88 due to complications of…
March 24, 2020
Kiana Calder Is Helping Black Artists Get The Exposure They Deserve
Through her annual New York-based event The Unapologetic Art Expo, Kiana Calder provides Black artists with an essential platform to…
March 5, 2020
The “Dust My Broom” Exhibit Explores The Legacy of Artistic Traditions From The American South
Since September, the California African American Museum (CAAM) has been showcasing its largest selection of works by Southern vernacular artists…
February 28, 2020
High-tech Chicago exhibit puts visitors eye-to-eye with MLK
CHICAGO (AP) — Imagine being so close to Martin Luther King Jr. as he gives one of the world’s most…
February 7, 2020
Essence event affirms the power of black women in Hollywood
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Through laughs, tears and speeches that turned into sermons and affirmations, the overarching theme of…
February 3, 2020
Shop: BLK MKT Vintage Celebrates And Examines Black Culture Throughout The Decades
For Black History Month, we’re highlighting impressive Black-owned businesses that should be on your radar. BLK MKT Vintage, located in…
January 28, 2020
Reflections On Kobe Bryant’s Award-Winning Film ‘Dear Basketball’
As we remember Kobe Bryant in the days following his tragic death, we’re revisiting the art that the basketball legend…
January 22, 2020
Howard University Is Gifted An Impressive Collection Of African American Art, Worth Over $2.5 Million
Howard University is being gifted a highly valuable and coveted collection of African American art from Patricia Turner Walters, the…
January 21, 2020
Patrisse Cullors Designs An Online MFA Program Combining Art And Social Justice
Patrisse Cullors, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter, will lead a new online MFA program at Prescott College that merges…