This fall, Ms. Lauryn Hill is gearing up for a momentous 25th-anniversary tour celebrating the achievement of her defining 1990s album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” The tour is set to showcase the reunited The Fugees as co-headliners for the North American segment, featuring standout performances scheduled at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the […]
This September, Imani Perry will discuss the new posthumous collection of Ntozake Shange’s previously unpublished poems, essays, and plays at New York City’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Edited by Perry, “Sing A Black Girl’s Song: The Unpublished Works of Ntozake Shange” features never-before-seen works by the literary icon and Black feminist writer […]
A new museum based in Jacksonville, Florida is dedicated to highlighting the significant contributions of Black actors in the history of film. In the early 1900s, Jacksonville was known as the “Winter Film Capital of the World” because film studios searched for locations that could accommodate their winter operations outside of the harsh conditions of […]
In the world of golf, there are trailblazers who not only leave their mark on the sport but also inspire generations to come. Leonard Jones, a native of Dallas, Texas, is one such figure. With a career spanning over five decades, Jones has broken barriers, achieved numerous firsts, and left an indelible impact on the […]
10-year-old STEM Princess Ava N. Simmons and her older sister Chynah Jeter from Durham, North Carolina have launched their Team Genius Toy Line inspired by their love for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The line is now available in retail stores across the U.S. and Canada. With the unwavering support of their parents, Tia […]
Linda Shropshire recently launched the Ella West gallery in Durham with the aim of providing a platform for artists, both established and emerging, who are often overlooked by the mainstream. Named after her mother, Spropshire’s ambition to create a space for minority artists perhaps began in the late seventies during her seventh grade art class. […]
Now streaming on YouTube, “Super CJ: The Animated Series” sheds light on mental health challenges faced by Black children. It’s the first animated series for Black children to tackle mental health, and the imperative series has already accumulated nearly half a million views since its launch. Starring Black superhero Super CJ and his witty companion […]
Chase Hall, an artist based in New York, uses the unpredictable medium of coffee to craft his masterful paintings featuring Black men occupied in a range of activities. In contrast to conventional paint, Hall describes coffee as having a mind of its own, explaining the artistic process as intensely physical and the ultimate outcome a […]
Chase Hall, an artist based in New York, uses the unpredictable medium of coffee to craft his masterful paintings featuring Black men occupied in a range of activities. In contrast to conventional paint, Hall describes coffee as having a mind of its own, explaining the artistic process as intensely physical and the ultimate outcome a […]
Nijiama Smalls, the founder and CEO behind The Black Girl’s Guide to Healing Emotional Wounds, has launched an inventive virtual platform featuring an AI wellness coach known as Rashida. The platform’s primary goal is to seamlessly connect Black women with a comprehensive range of mental and emotional health resources, all while addressing the unique hurdles […]