Ellen Levitt

The Swans of Harlem — Treasure It! 5 min read

• Book Review

The Swans of Harlem — Treasure It!

Ellen Levitt 2 years ago

The Swans of Harlem has a few basic starting points: the most obvious is the great deal of media awareness surrounding Misty Copeland who many... Read More

Angela Bofill 2 min read

• Music
• Rhythm & Blues

Angela Bofill

Ellen Levitt 2 years ago

Angela Bofill, a renowned musical gem, was best known for her songs in the 1970s and 1980s passed away on June 13th at the age... Read More

Visual History of Black Creative Spaces by Alex Harsley 3 min read

• African-American history
• Art

Visual History of Black Creative Spaces by Alex Harsley

Ellen Levitt 2 years ago

“From the Victoria to the Village: Alex Harsley’s Visual History of Black Creative Spaces” This retrospective by Alex Harsley features portraits of famous Black Americans... Read More

Visual Narratives: The Influence of Faith Ringgold 1 min read

• African-American history
• Art
• Transitioned

Visual Narratives: The Influence of Faith Ringgold

Ellen Levitt 2 years ago

Let us pay homage to the recently passed Faith Ringgold, a remarkable and distinctly American, Black and female artist. Ringgold died on April 12, 2024... Read More

Kwame Brathwaite’s NYC “Black Is Beautiful” Moments 4 min read

• African-American history
• Art
• Museum

Kwame Brathwaite’s NYC “Black Is Beautiful” Moments

Ellen Levitt 3 years ago

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

The Late Virgil Abloh Contemporary Cultural Exhibition 7 min read

• African-American history
• Art
• Fashion

The Late Virgil Abloh Contemporary Cultural Exhibition

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

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 5 min read

• Jazz
• Music

Herbie Hancock and Keyon Harrold at Central Park Summerstage

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

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? 7 min read

• African-American history
• Sports

Major League Baseball, Why so few African-American Players?

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

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