Introduction I have had the pleasure of attending many performances either created by, including and/ or otherwise related to people of the African Diaspora. These creative cultural expressions all point to the diversity of the “Black Experience” in America and … Read More
Reel Sisters is marking its 20th Anniversary milestone with screenings and events at venues in Brooklyn and Harlem. Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series — the first Brooklyn-based festival to showcase films produced, directed and written … Read More
Frank Bowling: Mappa Mundi is a comprehensive overview of rare and never-before exhibited large-scale paintings along with other works by the Guyanese-born British painter. June 23, 2017-January 7, 2018 Haus der Kunst Prinzregentenstraße 1 Munich, Germany
Sonia Boyce, J. Michael Dash, Ellen Gallagher, Isaac Julien, Courtney J. Martin, Steve McQueen, Mark Nash, David Scott, Allison Thompson – nine extraordinary artists reflect on the distinguished Guyanese-born, British painter Frank Bowling’s work. On June 23, 2017, Haus der Kunst opened Frank Bowling: Mappa Mundi, a comprehensive survey … Read More
New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray, the Gracie Mansion Conservancy, NYPL President Dr. Anthony Marx, and other distinguished panelists for a discussion of Ann Petry’s masterful novel “The Street”, the newest Gracie Book Club selection. Moderated by Schomburg Director … Read More
Power in Print explores the art of the Black Power movement poster, showcasing a variety of aesthetics, styles, and messaging strategies. This collection-based exhibition pulls together dozens of posters from the Schomburg Center’s Art and Artifacts Division. The display also … Read More
The concept of Black Power was introduced by Stokely Carmichael and fellow Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) worker Willie Ricks in June 1966. Like no other ideology before, the multiform and ideologically diverse movement shaped black consciousness and identity and … Read More
The lynching of Emett Till A dramatic play by Michael Green & Daniel Carlton October 21, 2017, 3 & 8pm The Black Lady Theatre 750 Nostrand Ave.