Arts & Culture
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…
June 4, 2019
Alvin Ailey’s Choreography And Life Will Be Honored Through The Artistic, Poetic Eye Of Barry Jenkins
Barry Jenkins, the Award-winning director of Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk, is set to direct a film based…
May 21, 2019
The Free Black Women’s Library Is Transforming Black Literary Spaces
OlaRonke Akinmowo is fulfilling her purpose, and enriching others’ lives in the process. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Akinmowo’s company…
May 15, 2019
Issa Rae Is Turning Tayari Jones’ ‘Silver Sparrow’ Novel Into A Film
Issa Rae has recently unveiled her ambitious new project: Adapting Tayari Jones’ Award-winning 2011 novel Silver Sparrow for the big…