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...
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...
By Post Staff Jazz saxophonist Farrell ‘Pharoah’ Sanders, a pioneer of ‘spiritual’ jazz who lived in Oakland for a time before gaining renown in New York...
By Post Staff Oakland is featured in a powerful new film, “Bottled Spirits,” premiering at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival on Sept. 2. Three Black artists who...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In January, the PGA TOUR received a score of 95/100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, becoming the first major sports organization ever included....
By Godfrey Lee The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) Galleries is presenting “David Johnson: In the Zone (1945-1965),” an exhibition that is being displayed through January...
By Bay City News The results are in: People in Marin County were ready to have fun at the fair after taking a two-year hiatus due...
By Tamara Shiloh It was the early summer of 1980. More than 100 artists converged on an abandoned four-story building at Seventh Avenue and 41st Street...
By Zack Haber Starting at noon on May 14, over 500 people rallied and marched in San Francisco’s Mission District to protest the killing of Palestinian...
THE BURTON WIRE — The first film in the series was “Michael Mwenso Honors George Floyd,” a powerful concert homage featuring some of today’s greatest Black...
By Randolph Belle A traveling exhibit that invokes the history of repression of Blacks in the United States arrived in Oakland for installation this week at...
Marin County Fair “So Happy Together!” returns June 30-July 4 Courtesy of Marin County 2022 Marin County Fair Poster depicting a variety of farm animals with...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I couldn't be more humbled or excited to be the new editor of Poetry. The 19-year-old version of me, thumbing through the magazine’s...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — From 2008 through March 2020, WKNO featured different exhibits every month. McDaniel was used to booking artists out as far as two...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In conjunction with the PWCC, PGA WORKS will host Beyond the Green, a career exploration event designed to educate and inspire talent from...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Guests can discover celebratory eats inspired by Black stories and new dishes brought to life by Black chefs at select locations throughout Walt...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Led by Melinda Hightower, Head of Multicultural Investors Strategic Client Segment, UBS Global Wealth Management, the segment will seek to build and enhance...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — BEN’S ORIGINAL brand has committed a total of $4.5 million over the next five years in support of inclusion and equity and to...
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...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The NNPA is the global media partner for the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN), an advocacy and marketing partner of the United...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Helmed by Turkish director Kivilcim Akay, Amina tells the story of a young African immigrant living in Istanbul and confronting the harsh realities...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Police have asked that anyone with information about Tonee Turner, please call 412-323-7800, or 911. She was last seen at Dobra Tea, a...
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...