Nefertiti in Balenciaga: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker | 11/1978 To tell the story of Josephine Baker within the space limits of one magazine page is but to skim the surface of one of the... Read More
Theda Palmer Saxton PhD
ROUTES’ Roots: Luther Robinson A.K.A. Mr. Bojangles | 12/1977 Born in Richmond, Virginia in 1878, as Luther Robinson, just thirteen years after the United States Congress passed the amendment to abolish slavery in America,... Read More
Bill’s Place, Speakeasies and Billie Holiday on Swing Street Jazz Rooted on Swing Street at Bill’s Place In Harlem, sandwiched between the noisy clatter of the number 2 and 3 and C trains, is... Read More
Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s NBT-Russian Partnership 12 min read The Seasoned Woman Speaks Dr. Teer’s National Black Theatre at Fifth Avenue and 125th Street in Harlem New York, stood as a sacred space... Read More
Making Something Out of Nothing My grandmother Carrie Thomas frequently said to me whenever she was unsure of the outcome of a project, “Theda baby,... Read More
The Seasoned Woman Speaks, Part Two 1 min read
A sweet and salty narrative from the honest heart of a Black woman with her take on January 6, 2021.... Read More
Actress Cicely Louise Tyson’s Higher Ground 6 min read Ms. Cicely Louise Tyson (December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) We waited in long lines — along streets and avenues in the village of... Read More
The Seasoned Woman Speaks, Part One 11 min read A sweet and salty narrative from the honest heart of a Black woman who has known the soul of Harlem and New York for nearly 60 years.... Read More