NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Terence Blanchard’s ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ is the first work by a Black composer to be presented at the Met. Based...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “To have Dr. Chavis come here to Liberty City and to honor him like this is a dream,” stated Broadway Harewood, a majority...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Talented Florida artist Broadway Harewood, a majority owner of commercial real estate in Liberty City, has used the arts to reduce crime in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to organizers, the gallery was created to preserve this moment in time and help keep the movement alive and ensure future generations...
DAYTONA TIMES — Political cartoon by Clay Jones /claytoonz.com
WASHINGTON INFORMER — When one drives or walks through the neighborhoods in the District, colorful murals jump off building walls, making the city a prettier, more art-filled...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — Textile Artist Oyenike Monica Okundaye, better known as Nike Okundaye, displayed the unique adire designs of the Yoruba Artform during a...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — The artist showcase organized by the International Arts Foundation of New Orleans with the Center for African and African American...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — On September 20, Playback Memphis staged its second annual Frayser Matters performance, but it was a first appearance for the members of...
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Participants at a day-long gathering last week that focused on ways artistic endeavors might offer needed therapy for troubled military veterans said such art...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — In the 1930s, the Federal Housing Administration began to systematically deny mortgages to black, Latinx and Jewish residents. This process became known as redlining...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Hebru Brantley is known for his narrative art work, with a nod to reclaiming history. The local artist has created exhibitions for local...
THE BURTON WIRE — Artist Shanequa Gay’s immersive, site-specific exhibition LIT WITHOUT SHERMAN celebrates Atlanta’s historic West End neighborhood. Integrating a mix of mediums, the exhibit...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — They all are 24 years old, attended Ramsay High School and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)—and together they started a movement. Micah...
OAKLAND POST — Oakland residents Zack and Odell have something in common; they both wore their “Born n’ Raised in Oakland” T-shirts in Paris, France and at...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Back by popular demand, STOMP, the international percussion sensation, will take over Paramount Theatre for a three-night, five-show smack down, Friday-Sunday, April 10-12,...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Actress and native Memphian Elise Neal (“Hustle & Flow,” “Rosewood,” “Logan,” “The Hughleys”) has entered into a partnership with ArtUp. Neal will serve...
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Hammonds House Museum presents Hammonds House Honors, an evening of celebration and recognition of excellence in Black visual art. In the inaugural...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — By day, Erika Mixon of Fairfield, Ala., trains physicians and sometimes hospital staff on how to use electronic medical record software for the University...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Illinois youth invited to celebrate health, family, and the community. IlliniCare Health launched the HeArt My Block mural contest, a celebration of health...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA)—located at 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35203—has more than 27,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The celebrated Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is returning to Memphis for a limited weekend engagement February 14-16. For the Orpheum Theatre Group’s...
OAKLAND POST — The grandson of two chefs who made their way to West Oakland during the glory days of the railroads. David Austin Smith grew up...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — The City Council Aug. 27 approved the Cultural Arts Commission’s June 24 recommendation for an Art in Public Places project at York Field...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — During a recent visit to the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) downtown, Jonathan Harrell paid close attention to a photograph of a black woman...
