Mali: Musician Baba Salah Calls for War in Song "Dangay"

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https://soundcloud.com/studiomali/baba-salah-the-north-dangay Yochi J. Dreazen of The Atlantic is reporting that, in Mali, popular musician Baba Salah is using his talent to call...

Amma Asante: ‘I’m About Putting Smart Women On-Screen’

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British filmmaker and writer Amma Asante thinks visual storytelling can promote sisterhood and create strong communities that extend beyond the film...

American Cypher: Mendi + Keith Obadike Talk Race, DNA and Digital Art

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Who says black folks don't create digital art? New media artists Mendi + Keith Obadike beg to differ, having worked in the...

Iconic Jazz Singer Dee Dee Bridgewater and Theo Croker: A Dynamic Duo

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If jazz musicians are like one big happy family, then Dee Dee Bridgewater would certainly be the protective big sister over...

Playwright Darren Canady: ‘Right On’ Reflects Art & Community

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Playwright and University of Kansas professor Darren Canady knows there’s an art to transforming communities. His semi-autobiographical dramatic writing centers on...

Basquiat’s Former Lover to Sell Artist’s Unseen Works

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The art world is buzzing over reports that iconic artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's former lover will sell the artist's unseen works. Alexis...

Best Man Holiday Reunion: Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long and Morris Chesnut

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Writing for The Root, the Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., sat down and chatted with members of...

T.I., Fahamu Pecou and Michael Rooks Talk Art, Hip-Hop & Culture

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Grammy-winning hip hop superstar T.I. and High Museum of Art curator Michael Rooks recently spoke about an intersection between both fine...

Somalia's First Formal Musical Event in 25 Years

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Phil Moore of Al Jazeera is reporting that Somalia held its first formal musical performances in more than 25 years last week....

Pulitzer Prize Winner Tracy K. Smith Talks ‘Life on Mars’ and the Future

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Tracy K. Smith is one of modern literature’s leading African American poets and creative writing instructors. In 2012, the Falmouth, MA...

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