Kwame Brathwaite’s NYC “Black Is Beautiful” Moments
Sometimes the smaller exhibitions in an art or history museum will bowl you over with their power. Individual pieces and groups of pieces will captivate... Read More
Ellen Levitt
The Late Virgil Abloh Contemporary Cultural Exhibition
One expression that has always irked me is “Only the good die young.” It is meant to comfort, to assuage the pain after the passing... Read More
Herbie Hancock and Keyon Harrold at Central Park Summerstage
Jazz remains relevant to music lovers, and, people are certainly still interested in watching famous jazz musicians perform live at Central Park Summerstage. Nothing invigorates... Read More
Major League Baseball, Why so few African-American Players?
Historically, Major League Baseball (MLB) has been dominated by, mostly celebrated, African-American players, compared to 57.5 percent of players in the National Football League (NFL... Read More
Black Dolls Reflecting an Array of Cultural Ideas
Dolls may not seem like the most obvious items to exhibit at a world-class museum that showcases arts and culture. Yet, given deeper examination through... Read More
Gateways Music Festival: A Feast for the Ears and the Eyes
“Hats Off” to the Gateways Festival for a rather enjoyable and enlightening Saturday, April 23rd, in the East Village of Manhattan. First the agenda was... Read More
Gateways Music Festival and African-American Classical Music
You can certainly “Take it to the Bank” if you asked the average person in the United States to name a classical music composer or... Read More
Comic Books, Cartooning, AfroFuturism and Women Cartoonists
Many of us regularly read syndicated cartoons online or in print publications. Others enjoyed reading comic books as youngsters and have done so later on... Read More