Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) Receives IMLS Grant to Expand its MoAD in the Classroom Program

By Nina Sazevich The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco has recently been awarded one of 34 Museum Grants for African American History...

Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) Receives IMLS Grant to Expand its MoAD in the Classroom Program

By Nina Sazevich The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco has recently been awarded one of 34 Museum Grants for African American History...

Oakland-Based Artist’s Work on Display at MoAD in S.F.

MoAD’s most recent Emerging Artists Program exhibition is now up through Aug. 20 and features the work of Oakland-based artist Nimah Gobir. Titled “Holding Space,” the...

Oakland-Based Artist’s Work on Display at MoAD in S.F.

MoAD’s most recent Emerging Artists Program exhibition is now up through Aug. 20 and features the work of Oakland-based artist Nimah Gobir. Titled “Holding Space,” the...

Juneteenth ‘Round the Bay’ Guide

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of 250 years of legalized enslavement of Africans in the United States. Long before the federal government...

‘Smile’ Set for Stage Debut at Dallas Black Dance Theatre

DALLAS WEEKLY — ‘Smile,’ is a ballet filled with whim, wonder, suspense, and unpredictability. Dallas Black Dance Theatre alum McKinley Willis gave a preview of the...

Comedian and Writer W. Kamau Bell Visits OSA

By Daisha Williams Post News Group Intern W. Kamau Bell, a talented Black comedian, writer, and filmmaker, visited Oakland School for the Arts on Thursday April...

Commentary: Cinco de Mayo – A Celebration of Latinx Revindication in the U.S.

Anna Lee Mraz | Special to California Black Media Partners The fifth of May, Cinco de Mayo, is a holiday that celebrates the Battle of Puebla,...

Grants Focus on Key Barriers to Parks: Parks Equity Roundtable identifies barriers local organizations can focus on

San Rafael, CA – Over the next few months, up to $200,000 will be awarded to Marin County community-based organizations to help overcome barriers and connect communities...

Choreographer, Poet, Playwright Robert Henry Johnson, 54

By Zoe Jung Robert Henry Johnson, a Bay Area dancer, choreographer, and playwright, passed away on Dec. 16, 2022. His body was identified in March. Johnson...

Oakland Museum of California to Feature Works of NIAD Artists

By Kathy Chouteau Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is partnering with Richmond’s NIAD Art Center and other Bay Area organizations serving artists with developmental disabilities to...

International Women’s Day: Civil Rights Icon Xernona Clayton, Other ‘Herstory Sheroes’ Honored in Atlanta

By Maxim Elramsisy California Black Media Civil rights and media icon Xernona Clayton became the first woman to be enshrined with a statue in downtown Atlanta...

South African Play Explores Impact of Historic Xhosa Prophetess Nongqawuse

By Navdeep Jassal Post News Group Contributor Navdeep Jassal, has been traveling in South Africa for the last five months and recently had the opportunity to...

“Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider” by Stacy Spikes

  c.2023, Dafina, $28.00, 256 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer A good building starts with a substantial foundation. No matter where you go from there, that base...

Conversation with guest Peter C. Brosius, Artist Director Children's Theatre Company

Art and culture with Robin Hickman of SoulTouch Productions

Art and culture chat with Terry Austin and Douglas Ewart

Aesthetics of Graffiti Art with Peyton Scott Russell

Richmond Art Center Announces Trio of Winter Exhibitions

  By Kathy Chouteau | Richmond Standard The Richmond Art Center (RAC) has announced its lineup of three winter exhibitions, including Art of the African Diaspora, Connected Always and The Remembrance...

What Took So Long? Statue of Henrietta Lacks Will Replace Robert E. Lee Monument

The Black woman whose cells have helped advance medical research will be honored in her hometown By Angela Johnson The city of Roanoke, Va., is honoring a...

U.C. Berkeley Student Artist Eniola Fakile’s Work Takes on Chaos as Theme

By Anne Brice | Excerpted from the Berkeley News Eniola Fakile’s creations live in another world. Fakile is a photographer. A performance artist. A filmmaker. A...

FILM: Top 10 Must-See Black documentaries

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Below you will find a list of documentaries, based on the roots of African American culture, compiled by Word in Black partner, The...

Stop Hate. Spread Love: California Black Media Campaign Unveiled at L.A.’s Taste of Soul Fest

By McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media The “Stop the Hate. Spread the Love,” initiative spearheaded by California Black Media (CBM) and others, was introduced to...

COMMENTARY: Artworks Capturing Political Chaos Rejected by Billboard Companies

By Ben Jealous Art can be a powerful tool for social change. Sometimes that threatens people in power. Right now, some of America’s greatest artists are...

Museum of the African Diaspora Presents It’s Annual Gala Afropolitan Ball 2022

By Clifford L. Williams San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora’s (MoAD) Afropolitan Ball, billed as a high energy celebration of Bay Area Black talent, will...