Geoffrey Holder: Iconic Dancer, Artist and Actor Dies at 84
Jennifer Dunning and William McDonald of the New York Times are reporting that legendary choreographer, actor and artist Geoffrey Holder has...
ALL ARTS FIRST TWENTY: ‘Social’ Doc on Social Media and Black Identity Debuts
In an increasingly digital world, social media platforms become sites of joy, pain and transformation for users. Award-winning Panamanian American filmmaker...
OITNB: Why Are We Mad at Hough When 'Farina' is Making a Comeback?
The blogosphere is still reeling over Dancing with the Stars dancer Julianne Hough's poor taste in Halloween attire this year. In...
Sonia Sanchez Delivers Poetry and Advice at Spelman College
Sonia Sanchez likes to talk about how peacekeeping can save communities. The profound poet laureate and author of Home Coming and...
Young Guru Talks Music: ‘Era of the Engineer’
The digital age has led many people to think it only takes a MacBook and GarageBand to make quality sound recordings.
Young...
Bebo Valdés: Cuban Music Legend Dies
Patrick Jarenwattananon of NPR is reporting that Cuban music legend Bebo Valdés has died. The iconic pianist, composer and arranger had...
Akosua Report: Josephine Baker
"Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a...
Dr. Kirsten Pai Buick Earns 11th Driskell Prize
Touring the High Museum of Art with veteran artist, educator and historian Dr. David C. Driskell was a dream come true...
Chico Hamilton: Legendary Jazz Drummer Dies
The Grio is reporting that legendary jazz drummer Forestorn “Chico” Hamilton has died of natural causes. Charles J. Gans of the...
Dr. Maya Angelou’s Work to Become Hip-Hop Album
The Grio is reporting that excerpts from Maya Angelou's book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will be incorporated into...
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