In 2017, the National Cathedral removed its stained-glass windows featuring images of the Confederate flag and Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Finally, they are to be replaced with new racial justice-themed windows designed by lauded artist Kerry James Marshall. A poem by Elizabeth Alexander, inscribed in
JOIN US IN SELECTING THE WINNERS OF THE 2021 PVIFF SHORT-FILM COMPETITION BY CLICKING HERE TO SCREEN AND RATE THIS YEAR’S FINALISTS. VOTING DEADLINE: OCTOBER 17, 2021 For the fourth year, JARO Media Services is proud to sponsor the PVIFF Short-Film Competition during the 16th Annual Peachtree Village International Film
Shaun M. Mathis, the first place winner of the 2020 PVIFF JARO Short Film Competition for his film ColorBlind, spoke with JARO’s Tomeka Winborne to chat about the inspiration behind his Award-winning short film, the process of creation, and upcoming projects. Mathis was motivated to learn the art of filmmaking
Prolific Ghanian artist Amoako Boafo recently spoke with Dazed about his new exhibition, Singular Duality: Me Can Make We, currently on view at LA’s Roberts Projects until November 6th. Boafo’s spirited, large-scale paintings honor Blackness in all of its glory, and they are directly inspired by real people within his
Michaela Coel made history at Sunday’s 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards by becoming the first Black woman to win an Emmy for limited series writing. The Award-winning HBO series I May Destroy You was created, produced, and directed by Coel––and it deserves all of the acclaim. I May Destroy You follows
The cherished 1980s children’s television series Reading Rainbow is the subject of a new feature documentary titled Butterfly in the Sky. Deadline reports that the film will spotlight LeVar Burton, who hosted the show for 23 years and believed that television could encourage a steadfast love for reading. In its
Professor and culinary historian Jessica B. Harris is known for her critically acclaimed books documenting the foods of the African Diaspora and her new Netflix series High on the Hog, but she’s also a deltiologist––a refined name for a postcard collector. Harris has traveled the world for nearly five decades,
On September 8th, Democratic lawmaker, voting rights activist, and author Stacey Abrams shared the official cover art via Twitter for her upcoming children’s book Stacey’s Extraordinary Words. Published by HarperCollins, the book will be released on December 28th and is now available to pre-order. Illustrated by Kitt Thomas, Stacey’s Extraordinary
The new Candyman, directed by Nia DaCosta and produced by Jordan Peele, recently became the first number one film in the box office to be helmed by a Black woman. DaCosta earning the No. 1 spot places her ahead of two Black women directors who came close to making history:
Oprah Winfrey has launched a new scholarship through her charity foundation, which will aid academically exceptional students who have displayed leadership within their communities. According to People, 15 graduating high school students from diverse backgrounds were ultimately selected to be a part of the four-year program. The students, who were
