May 11, 2026 | Arts + Culture
Karen Warrington used to be a lead dancer and choreographer with the Arthur Hall Afro-American Dance Ensemble, right from the company’s founding in 1967. The North Philly native grew up in the 1950s idolizing ballet dancers like Essie Marie Dorsey, Sydney King, Marion...
May 11, 2026 | Arts + Culture, Photography
Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA/the Museum) will present Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985, a landmark exhibition exploring the work of American and Afro-Atlantic diaspora photographers and artists working with photography in developing and fostering a...
May 4, 2026 | Arts + Culture, History
A Winston-Salem nonprofit is launching a campaign to help preserve a landmark tied to the city’s Black history. Triad Cultural Arts has a goal of raising $250,000 by June 30, in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. The money will support capital improvements at...
Apr 27, 2026 | Arts + Culture, Events, Film
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) has announced the films that are taking part in the festival’s HBO Short Film Showcase. This year is the landmark 30th edition of the festival. Taking place later in May, the fest’s short film line-up...
Apr 27, 2026 | Arts + Culture
A powerful new photography exhibit is giving Chicagoans a chance to see Black life in the city through a fuller lens. WGN’s Very Own Micah Materre helped kick off the opening of “Black Culture in Chicago” Friday night, serving as emcee for the event. The exhibit...
Apr 20, 2026 | Arts + Culture, Events
“Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys” includes more than 130 significant works by 37 artists from the Black diaspora. And that’s just 10% of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys’ collection. The musical husband-and-wife duo are...
