Jul 6, 2026 | Arts + Culture, Music
Aswe celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, Americans’ contributions to the country over the years have dominated national conversations. Black residents in the U.S. in particular have contributed everything from transportation to foodways to...
Jul 6, 2026 | Arts + Culture, Europe
We often imagine Paris as a city of cafes, couture and impressionism. But some of its most dynamic cultural currents stem from the French-speaking Black diaspora. This week, I spoke to Achille Tenkiang, a Cameroonian-American culture writer with a love for...
Jun 29, 2026 | Arts + Culture
While the Caesars Superdome will be busy at night with performances by Cardi B, Brandy & Monica, Patti LaBelle and a talk with former First Lady Michelle Obama, the evening concert series is only part of Essence Fest weekend. There’s a lot happening during the day...
Jun 15, 2026 | Arts + Culture, Entertainment
Dallas Black Dance Theatre has named Kristie Patton Foster as its next Executive Director following a nationwide search led by Board Chairman Jack Skinner and a five-member committee of nonprofit and civic leaders. The search was conducted by Arts Consulting Group...
Jun 15, 2026 | Arts + Culture, Education
Born Shamir Walters has spent years teaching the concept of Afrofuturism to kids. The Pittsburgh artist painted an Octavia Butler mural with students at Garfield Gardens and helped lead Afrofuturism-themed programming through the Assemble community arts hub. Walters’...
Jun 15, 2026 | Arts + Culture, Entertainment, Entrepreneurs
Black Wall Street AVL, a Black business incubator, is preparing to host GRINDfest on Saturday, June 13. “It really hits home for me coming from a family that had business owners,” said Curbside Laundry owner Anthony Lynch. According to the Grindfest...
