Ellen Levitt

Happy Birthday Greetings Aubrey Drake Graham 1 min read

• Music

Happy Birthday Greetings Aubrey Drake Graham

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

🍾🍾Aubrey Drake Graham, born October 24, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and entrepreneur — a prominent figure in music today.... Read More

Happy Birthday Michael Eric Dyson 1 min read

• Politics

Happy Birthday Michael Eric Dyson

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

🍾Michael Eric Dyson, born October 23, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan, is an academic, author, minister, and radio host who was a professor of sociology at... Read More

Dawoud Bey: An American Project — Review 5 min read

• Art

Dawoud Bey: An American Project — Review

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

When you visit a museum or gallery to take in an exhibition, do you ponder the display process? Do you stand back and survey the... Read More

Phillis Wheatley Peters first Published Enslaved African Poet 2 min read

• Poetry

Phillis Wheatley Peters first Published Enslaved African Poet

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

Phillis Wheatley Peters (c. 1753-54 – December 5, 1784) was born in West Africa (present day Gambia or Senegal), captured as a child, and sold... Read More

Chester Higgins Jr.’s 5 Decades of Nile River Photographs 4 min read

• Art

Chester Higgins Jr.’s 5 Decades of Nile River Photographs

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

There are several ways to read a photography book. You should not just read through it once; flip through the pages and randomly find intriguing... Read More

The Obama Portraits Tour: Brooklyn Dispatch 9 min read

• Art

The Obama Portraits Tour: Brooklyn Dispatch

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

On the Fourth Floor of the august Brooklyn Museum of Art, there is a gallery that temporarily features two large portraits. One is of Barack... Read More

Brooklyn and Its Many Art Venues 4 min read

• Art

Brooklyn and Its Many Art Venues

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

A big draw near the summer’s end will be “The Obama Portraits Tour,” from August 27 through October 24. The Brooklyn Museum will be one... Read More

Mothers In Construction: A Podcast Like No Other 5 min read

• Society

Mothers In Construction: A Podcast Like No Other

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

Some people love listening to podcasts, but I rarely do. To me it’s akin to listening to a long radio newscast, and where’s the music?... Read More