THE AFRO — “This is honestly such a positive moment for D.C. and it always brings a togetherness within the community. There are so many new...
BY PAT BYINGTON bhamnow.com Main Street, Inc. unveiled this week their new interactive mural called Steel Magnolias. The mural—which spans 260 feet in width and 20 feet in...
THE AFRO — The Baltimore Mental Health Alliance (BMHA), under the unwavering leadership of Executive Director Andrea Brown, has tirelessly pursued its mission to change the...
The 8th Annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival, held on the front lawn of Oakland Technical High School, is offering a change to your routine with main stage...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Jones’ re-imagining of the play centers the queen squarely, instead of the wars and machinations of the Roman triumvirate. It portrays Cleopatra...
DALLAS WEEKLY — Dorrough Music has been making moves in the local music scene since his high school days, with chart topping singles, studio albums, and...
Thornton Dial, a pioneering American artist, left an indelible mark on the art world with his expressive and monumental works. Born on Sept. 10, 1928, in...
MoAD’s most recent Emerging Artists Program exhibition is now up through Aug. 20 and features the work of Oakland-based artist Nimah Gobir. Titled “Holding Space,” the...
It was on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation had become official, Major General Gordon Granger and his regiment...
DALLAS WEEKLY — ‘Smile,’ is a ballet filled with whim, wonder, suspense, and unpredictability. Dallas Black Dance Theatre alum McKinley Willis gave a preview of the...
W. Kamau Bell, a talented Black comedian, writer, and filmmaker, visited Oakland School for the Arts on Thursday April 27. His Q & A with students...
The fifth of May, Cinco de Mayo, is a holiday that celebrates the Battle of Puebla, which took place in 1862 near the Mexican city of...
Born in 1970 in Napa, California, TJ has studied and practices in multiple creative and technical disciplines, MIDI and Sound Design, Stagecraft, Art and Graphic Arts...
Richmond’s 23rd Street Merchants Association is organizing the return of the Cinco de Mayo festival Sunday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year...
Over the next few months, up to $200,000 will be awarded to Marin County community-based organizations to help overcome barriers and connect communities to parks. The...
Austin Beutner, the former superintendent of LAUSD who spearheaded Proposition 28, recently talked with EdSource about how the groundbreaking arts education initiative will roll out and...
Feb. 8, 2023 – Today, on The Conversation with Al McFarlane, host Al McFarlane will interview Peter C. Brosius, Director of … The post Conversation with...
Feb. 8, 2023 – Today, on The Conversation with Al McFarlane, host Al McFarlane will interview Peter C. Brosius, Director of … The post Conversation with...
Feb. 6, 2023 – On today’s episode of Al McFarlane, we’re sitting down with Robin Hickman, CEO and Executive Producer of … The post Art and...
Jan. 23, 2023 – Today, we are back to discuss art, culture and to share an amazing coming up in Brooklyn Center. Join Al McFarlane and...
Jan. 30, 2023 – Today Al McFarlane is back with another art and culture episode with guests Minneapolis-based artist Peyton … The post Aesthetics of Graffiti...
Community members can check out Art of the African Diaspora Jan. 18 through March 18 in the RAC’s Main Gallery, with the opening reception being held Saturday, Jan....
As a Master of Fine Arts student in the Department of Art Practice, Eniola Fakile says she feels encouraged by the faculty to go further, to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Below you will find a list of documentaries, based on the roots of African American culture, compiled by Word in Black partner, The...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures,” opens on March 24, 2023, and features the late actor’s iconic gear. Black Panther counts as the...