Jul 10, 2023 | Art, Culture
Denver’s City Park is hosting a celebration of African American culture and creativity. The 37th annual Colorado Black Arts Festival is underway, and thousands are immersing themselves in the fun. The first festival took place in 1987. At the time, some...
Jun 12, 2023 | Culture, Literature, Theatre
James Ijames is a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright who recently received five Tony nominations, including best play, for his hit Broadway show “Fat Ham.” NBC News’ Joe Fryer sat down with Ijames to discuss the importance of sharing stories of Blackness and queerness...
Feb 6, 2023 | Culture, History
A look back at Black community members of Lincolnville will be the focus of a Feb. 9 lecture event hosted by the Dorchester Heritage Center at the Ridgeville Community Center, starting at 6 p.m. Dr. Pernessa Steele will be the featured speaker at the affair titled,...
Dec 19, 2022 | Culture, Higher Education
The plethora of jerseys, hats, scarfs, coats, flags, both big and small, went way past representing the two schools playing in this year’s Celebration Bowl. The annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) title game between the Mid-Eastern Athletic...
Dec 19, 2022 | Community, Culture, Leadership
Representation matters. Other than the beard – it was fashioned from snowy white cotton yarn – there was nothing artifical about Sanat Claus. Floyd Brown, looking very jolly in a red suit and cap… More From Richmond...
Dec 12, 2022 | Creativity, Culture, Fashion
Across the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities, students have a reputation for making strong fashion statements, especially in the fall during the storied HBCU homecoming. Year-round, the fashion statements on HBCU campuses often tell a story as...
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