Apr 15, 2024 | Art, Culture
For 20 years, Art, Beats + Lyrics has captivated audiences nationwide by amplifying the voices of both renowned and emerging visual artists. To celebrate this milestone, its primary figures—Jabari Graham and Dwayne “Dubelyoo” Wright—hosted a special weekend in its...
Mar 18, 2024 | Culture, Men, Photography
David Johnson generally wasn’t interested in people posing for his camera. As the photographer and civil rights activist put it in a 2017 interview at the University of California, Berkeley: “A big smiling photograph? That wasn’t my style.” Johnson died at...
Feb 26, 2024 | Culture, Entertainment, Television
The cast of “A Different World” is hitting the road for a 10-city reunion tour of various historically Black colleges and universities. Taking place more than 35 years after the iconic sitcom’s premiere, cast members Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy,...
Jan 8, 2024 | Art, Culture
Seven local muralists gathered in downtown Boulder during the fall to create original works for a series called Celebrating Colorado’s Black Street Artists. The series was produced by the nonprofit arts organization Street Wise Arts in collaboration...
Oct 23, 2023 | Art, Culture, Leadership
The African American Arts Alliance, which has been fostering the creativity of Black artists in Chicago for decades, has a new name and a new president who’s aiming to expand its mission. Charlique C. Rolle has taken the reins at the nonprofit, which has been...
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