Actor, singer, and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte died Tuesday at 96. Regarded as one of the most successful Caribbean-American musicians in history, Belafonte was a trailblazer as an artist, performer, and activist. He was one of the first Black leading men in Hollywood as he gained recognition during the 1950s and 1960s. Belafonte was […]
Award-winning American textile artist Bisa Butler is preparing for an art show in New York City, returning to the Big Apple for the first time in three years. Taking place at Jeffrey Deitch, the upcoming exhibition “The World Is Yours” will be held from May 6–June 30, 2023.
This article contains Amazon affiliate links. Released during National Poetry Month, Minor Notes, Volume 1 is an anthology series shedding light on the neglected literary scene featuring overlooked Black poets from the 19th and 20th centuries. Professors Joshua Bennett and Jesse McCarthy were astonished by how many brilliant Black poets were understudied or completely ignored, […]
Renowned for his iconic portrait of Barack Obama, artist Kehinde Wiley has dedicated his artistic career to capturing the vibrancy of everyday Black people. His latest exhibition, “An Archaeology of Silence,” delves into themes of grief, mourning, and the inherent value of living. In an interview with Jeffrey Brown for PBS’s arts and culture series, […]
Nine-year-old Tiana Akoh-Arrey was bullied about her hair texture, but she turned the negative experience into a celebration of self-love through writing about it in her new book “My Afro: Twin Best Friends.”
The critically acclaimed drama film A Thousand and One is Teyana Taylor’s first major leading role in a film. Taylor, widely known as a singer, is fully committed to taking her acting career to new heights. In A Thousand and One, Taylor stars as Inez de la Paz, a free-spirited young woman who has just […]
James Baldwin: The Magpie Years, 1940-1942 is a newly released podcast that takes listeners through James Baldwin’s early days as a teenage prodigy at NYC’s renowned DeWitt Clinton High School. The Magpie was a journal created by students, including Baldwin, at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx. It offered a portrait of New York […]
Recently having its premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, This World Is Not My Own is an incandescent portrait of Nellie Mae Rowe (1900–1982), a self-taught African American artist whose home in Vinings, a suburb of Atlanta, became a canvas for her art in the 1970s. The synopsis reads: “Beginning with her birthday […]
This article contains Amazon affiliate links. The newly released book Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures is a companion work for the Afrofuturism Smithsonian exhibition that opens March 24th. The art exhibition is an immersive exploration of Afrofuturist expression and culture across various mediums, including literature, music, art, film, fashion, and activism. It showcases hundreds […]
Get ready for the highly-anticipated fourth season of A Black Lady Sketch Show, which is making its return to HBO on April 14th at 11/10c. The newly-released teaser for “A Black Lady Sketch Show” gives fans a sneak peek of one skit featuring Robin Thede’s returning character Dr. Haddassah: A Black Lady Sketch Show is […]