Mar 17, 2025 | Arts + Culture
Black cultural institutions are more than just buildings >Hampton University Museum is so important. As both the nation’s oldest African American museum and the longest-standing in the Commonwealth of Virginia, its revival isn’t just about refreshed galleries—it’s...
Mar 3, 2025 | Arts + Culture
Meet the 35 artists using their creative talents to celebrate 30 years of fashion in a new exhibit at the Central Library. The annual “Meet the Artists” exhibit is a cultural event that stands as one of the city’s longest-running showcases of local...
Feb 24, 2025 | Arts + Culture, History
Founded by visual artist and community leader Shonna McDaniels, the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum is a cultural jewel housed in Sacramento’s Florin Square, a historic hub and marketplace designed around Pan-Africanism. Guided by the Ghanaian principle...
Feb 17, 2025 | Arts + Culture, History
The Center of Black Excellence and Culture completed their building’s structural framework on Wednesday. The event kicked off with attendees signing a beam in white, red, green and yellow markers. The center’s colors are the same as February’s annually observed Black...
Feb 10, 2025 | Arts + Culture, History
Art aficionados still have time to view a nationally touring exhibition featuring 68 works connected to the late David C. Driskell, renowned for his work establishing African-American art as a distinct field of study. The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum...
Jan 18, 2025 | Arts + Culture, History, Music
On Feb. 28, around 3,000 students will attend the “Classically Black: Great Music of African-American Composers” at the Broome County Forum Theatre. The art museum and Philharmonic Orchestra are partnering to provide lesson plans based on art and music to teachers of...
