African-American and AfroFuturistic dynamic duos fused in one concert There are few female bandleaders in the world of music. and then, there are even fewer female... Read More
Ellen Levitt
What is North American art? Who are the North American People? There are many answers to these two questions — and more likely — curators,... Read More
When the 2022 Afrofuturism series was announced by Carnegie Hall, I scrolled eagerly through the rather eclectic line-up of the festival. I was hoping it... Read More
Reclaiming the Past While Being Future Forward The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a selection of what are called “period rooms.” As in many other... Read More
In the world of art museums, the biennial and triennial exhibitions generate a lot of buzz. These art survey shows bring together a variety of... Read More
🍾Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks, born November 30, 1912, was known as a photojournalist. However, he also wrote books on photography, memoirs and fiction. In... Read More
🎂Shirley Anita (St. Hill) Chisholm, born November 30, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York contributed to our society as an educator, politician and activist. A woman... Read More
🎂We commemorate the birthday of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., who was born November 29, 1908 in Connecticut, but moved when very young to Harlem with... Read More