Historic 1998 Photo of Renown African-American Artists
We’ve received a copy of this photo of renown African-American Fine Artists taken by Hakim Mutlaq in the 1990s at the Schomburg Cultural Center in... Read More
African-American history
New Yorkers Honor Enslaved Africans/Freedmen
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In 1991, unearthed, at a construction site of a federal office building in lower Manhattan, was a 17th/18th century burial ground for enslaved Africans and... Read More
Maafa and Juneteenth Ceremonies 2021
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We are living during a pivotal moment in the history of the United States. During the COVID19 Pandemic of 2020-21, consciousness has placed a magnifying... Read More
The Seasoned Woman Speaks, Part Two
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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
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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
It’s African-American History Month 2021!
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We planned to publish a list of notable African-Americans to celebrate. There are so many — most of them unknown to the general public and... Read More
Ron Wyche and Doo Wop Love: A Nostalgic Musical Journey |1993-5
Ron Wyche Greatest Hits: Baby, I Need Your Loving, My Girlfriend, I Only Have Eyes For You, Sitting In The Park, You’ve Lost That Loving... Read More
ROUTES Roots: Eubie Blake, Nobel Sissle and “Shuffle Along”| 5/1979
The proliferating celebration of Eubie Blake in recent years is an ironic twist to the theatrical fate of Nobel Sissle. From the moment, in 1915,... Read More