Arts & Culture
September 20, 2019
Devin T. Robinson X Will Perform His One-Man Show, ‘Black Men: Naked Truth’ In Atlanta
Historical ingredients for Black male representation in the media are as follows: Six dashes of Misunderstood but Violent Thug; one…
September 10, 2019
Pyer Moss Celebrates Black Culture With Fashion And Music
NEW YORK (AP) — There was a huge choir that veered from stirring, soaring gospel, then spit verses from Cardi…
September 9, 2019
Hilfiger Joins With Zendaya For Joyous ’70s Harlem Party
NEW YORK (AP) — Tommy Hilfiger never shies away from spectacle when it comes to his runway shows, and his…
September 5, 2019
Spirit Conjurer Louis Delsarte Celebrates 75 Years Of Creativity
Brooklyn-born renowned artist, Louis Delsarte, often referred to as The Spirit Conjurer celebrated his 75th birthday on September 1, 2019.…
August 27, 2019
Five Young Poets Each Receive Awards Of $25,000
NEW YORK (AP) — Five young poets, including a National Book Award winner, have each received prizes worth just over…
August 20, 2019
Honoring Its 50th Anniversary, ‘Soul Train’ Is Coming To Broadway In 2021
Soul Train, the celebrated music-dance variety television program that provided a platform for black artists from 1971 to 2006, is…
July 3, 2019
Finding Black Art In Unique Spaces Throughout New York
In the beginning of the summer’s heat, I headed down to New York for the first time. It would be…
July 1, 2019
Essence Fest Marks 25 Years Of Celebrating Black Culture
By CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Essence Festival, which draws thousands to New Orleans during the…
June 28, 2019
Kehinde Wiley to unveil sculpture in Times Square
NEW YORK (AP) — Artist Kehinde Wiley will unveil his first monumental public sculpture in New York’s Times Square this…
June 13, 2019
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Life Is Vividly Explored In New Graphic Novel By Paolo Parisi
In May, Italian illustrator Paolo Parisi released his latest, Basquiat: A Graphic Novel, which is a detailed exploration of the…