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Cultural Wrap-Up May 23, 2025 | Patti LaBelle …

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 23 May 2025 12:57:00 +0000

🌟 Birthday Spotlights On May 24, 2025, Patti LaBelle, the Godmother of Soul, celebrated her 81st birthday. Following last year’s grand 80th birthday bash at The Glasshouse in NYC—attended

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February 6: Lorraine Hansberry

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month A Dream Deferred Finds Its Voice Story In 1959, Lorraine Hansberry became the first Black woman to have

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ROUTES’ ROOTS — Oscar Micheaux, Filmaker | 1980-1-18

Nelson George — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 12:30:47 +0000

Black themes on the wide screen had their origins long before Hollywood producers discovered their market value. In fact, black film producers were around when

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George C. Wolfe: Shaping American Theater with Unapologetic Truth

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:15:44 +0000

George C. Wolfe stands as a creative forcestands as a creative force — one who has shaped the narrative of Black identity and redefined how

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In Memoriam: James Earl Jones

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:34:59 +0000

In Memoriam: James Earl Jones We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of the legendary actor James Earl Jones, whose powerful voice and commanding

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Camille Billops: Sculptor, Filmmaker, Printmaker, Educator

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:39:15 +0000

Camille Billops was a multifaceted African-American artist whose contributions to sculpture, filmmaking, archiving, printmaking and education have left an endurable mark on contemporary art and

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The Katherine Dunham Dance Consequences

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:27:31 +0000

Katherine Dunham was African-American dancer and choreographer who made significant contributions to the world of dance in the 20th century. Born on June 22

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Shantrelle P. Lewis sheds light on underrepresented artists

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:07:07 +0000

Shantrelle P. Lewis is a highly accomplished scholar, critic and filmmaker who has made significant contributions to the field of curatorial studies. Born on June

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Hazel Scott jazz Pianist, Actress and 1950’s Emigrant

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:13:50 +0000

Hazel Scott was prominent jazz pianist and Hollywood actress in mid-20th century. Born in Trinidad in 1920. She along with her mother moved to New

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Trailblazer Obie and AUDELCO winner Frances Helen Foster

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 07:36:43 +0000

Frances Helen Foster (née Brown) was groundbreaking figure in the world of theater known for her innovative approach to stage directing and her commitment to

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MacArthur Award Stanley Earl Nelson Jr. Documentary Filmmaker

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 08:34:01 +0000

Stanley Earl Nelson Jr. is prominent American documentary filmmaker known for his work in producing documentaries that focus on African-American history and experiences. Throughout his

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Birthday Greetings “Blazing Saddles” Cleavon Little

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 20:29:12 +0000

Cleavon Little was an iconic African American actor who made significant impact on the world of film and theater. Born on June 1, 1939 in

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Birthday Congratulations to Morgan Freeman and His Legacy

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 06:25:06 +0000

Morgan Freeman was born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee. His acting style is oft characterized by his deep voice, his commanding presence and

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Actress Cicely Louise Tyson’s Higher Ground

Theda Palmer Saxton PhD — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:33:52 +0000

Ms. Cicely Louise Tyson (December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) We waited in long lines — along streets and avenues in the village of

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Billie Holiday, neé Eleanor Gough McKay Podcast

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 14:52:16 +0000

The times are changing and ROUTES, A Guide to African-American Culture just published it’s first podcast episode. We have been documenting the strides of African-Americans

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Reel Sisters Diaspora Film Festival Lecture Series

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 11:32:06 +0000

Reel Sisters is marking its 20th Anniversary milestone with screenings and events at venues in Brooklyn and Harlem. Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series — the first Brooklyn-based festival to showcase films produced, directed and written by women of color — turns 20 year this October. October 21-22, 2017 1:

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“The Purge” movie trilogy

Ronald Bunn — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 14:49:41 +0000

Though The Purge series is fictional, there is sufficient existential violence today, that, in the future it may be the norm.

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Hudson River Park’s Riverflick – “Minions”

Ronald Bunn — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 13:41:57 +0000

July 8, 2016, 8:30pm Pier 46 Greenwich Village Christopher Street and the Hudson River Manhattan FAMILY FRIDAYS There’s something for everyone in the family on

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The Bronx Museum of the Arts – Underground Hip-Hop

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 07:45:43 +0000

Celebrate the contributions of women who have carved a niche for themselves in the global urban culture at the launch of B-girl and director Ana

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Films at the Schomburg Research Center: Sembene!

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 26 May 2016 14:22:37 +0000

Sembene! tells the story of the self-taught novelist and filmmaker Ousmane Sembène, who fought–against enormous odds – a 50-year battle to give Africans the power to tell their

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BRIC’s Concrete Stories: Brooklyn Youth Media Fest

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 19 May 2016 17:27:27 +0000

This media showcase of work by youth under the age of 20 celebrates talented young media makers who are telling stories through short films, documentaries, and animations. Produced and curated

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BAM – FilmAfrica 2016

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 19 May 2016 09:14:48 +0000

Co-presented by the New York African Film Festival, this cinematic companion to the annual DanceAfrica celebration features the best fiction and documentary films from Ghana,

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Ousmane Sembène’s feature film Black Girl

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 17 May 2016 08:54:40 +0000

May 18—May 24, 2016 BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building 30 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn The first African film to receive international acclaim, Ousmane Sembène’s feature debut

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Jamal Joseph & Daniel Beaty’s “Chapter + Verse”

Perri Gaffney — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 11:15:28 +0000

September 26, 2015, the 19th Urbanworld Film Festival presented the world premier of “Chapter + Verse”, the flagship production of Harlem Films, a new movie making

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“Celia: The Queen” – Outdoor Film & Music Festival

Ronald Bunn — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 20:41:53 +0000

Film: “Celia: The Queen”, Music: Gerardo Contino y Los Habaneros, Music: DJ Asho Sunday, July 12, 2015, 7pm St. Mary’s Park, Bronx – SummerStage St

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Seventh Annual Summer Movie Series

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 09:11:01 +0000

Pier 86 W 46th St and 12th Ave Manhattan Join the Intrepid Museum for its seventh annual Summer Movie Series. Enjoy FREE feature films on the flight

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“Half of A Yellow Sun” and performers Les Nubians

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 20:14:12 +0000

Film: “Half of A Yellow Sun”, Les Nubians, DJ Eddie Ed Monday, July 6, 2015, 7pm Marcus Garvey Park 122nd St. & Mt. Morris Park,

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“Shake! Otis at Monterey & Jimi Plays Monterey”

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 18:19:29 +0000

Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 8:00pm Putnam Triangle Plaza 22 Putnam Ave. Brooklyn These concert-film landmarks capture two electrifying live shows that ushered Memphis soul star Otis

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White Wedding

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 13:46:39 +0000

Friday, July 3, 6:00pm to 10:00pm Joyce Kilmer Park Grand Concourse (between E. 161st Street and E. 164th Street) Bronx Rain Location: The Bronx Museum

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“Shake! Otis at Monterey” & “Jimi Plays Monterey”

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:05:13 +0000

Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015, 8pm *Putnam Triangle Plaza 22 Putnam Ave Brooklyn Shake! Otis at Monterey Directed by D. A. Pennebaker 1987, 19min, Digital Jimi

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The Human Rights Watch Film Festival

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 21:06:39 +0000

June 11-21, 2015 New York’s Film Society of Lincoln Center and IFC Center Manhattan Through the Human Rights Watch Film Festival we bear witness to

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Maroons Revisited: “Akwantu: The Journey”

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 07:09:13 +0000

June 12, 2015, 6pm-8pm Stephen A. Schwarzman Building 5th Avenue at 42nd Street Celeste Auditorium, Lower Level of South Court Manhattan Director Roy T. Anderson will present

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Brooklyn Film Festival

Ronald Bunn — Sun, 31 May 2015 22:45:57 +0000

May 29 – June 7, 2015 Wythe Hotel – Williamsburg Windmill Studios NYC – Greenpoint Nitehawk Cinema – Williamsburg Made in NY Media Center by

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The 4th Annual People’s Film Festival

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 28 May 2015 20:16:38 +0000

May 29 – May 31, 2015 Maysles Cinema 343 Malcolm X Blvd Lenox Avenue at 127th Street Harlem Highlights of the People’s Film Festival 2015

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Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 26 May 2015 14:47:41 +0000

Friday & Saturday – May 29 & 30, 2015, 10pm BAMcafé Peter Jay Sharp Building 321 Ashland Place Brooklyn Acclaimed saxophonist Jay Rodriguez joins Grammy-nominated

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Baby Hold On To Me

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 26 May 2015 12:48:03 +0000

Friday, May 29, 2015 Newark Symphony Hall 1030 Broad Street Newark (973)643-8014 May 30, 2015 The Beacon Theatre Broadway and 72nd Street Manhattan (718)330-1234 or 511

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BAMcinématek Film series FilmAfrica

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 23 May 2015 19:05:54 +0000

Peter Jay Sharp Building 321 Ashland Place Brooklyn (718)636-4100 or info@bam.org ppp Shield and Spear Friday, May 22, 2015, 7:00pm Documentarian Ringbom (The Russian Winter) captures the changing

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Ghosts of Amistad

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 04 May 2015 06:57:46 +0000

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 – from 6:30pm to 8:30pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Blvd Harlem Marcus Rediker, author of

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William Greaves

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 12:31:00 +0000

Thursday, April 30, 2015, 7:00-9:00pm, Reception at 6:00 p.m Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Blvd Harlem The Schomburg Center for Research in

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Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Seeks Original Works

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:18:26 +0000

Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series is seeking films directed, written or produced by women of color. Film shorts, animation, works-in-progress,

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Losing Ground

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:27:30 +0000

Friday, March 27, 2015, 7:00pm Saturday, March 28, 2015, 5:00pm Sunday, March 29, 2015, 2:30pm Raw Space Culture Gallery 2031 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. (Bet. 121st & 122nd Sts) Harlem Admission: $10 Losing Ground (1982)

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Space Is the Place: Afrofuturism on Film

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:12:26 +0000

April 3, 2015 to April 15, 2015 BAMcinématek Brooklyn Academy of Music Harvey Theater 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn pop BAMcinématek presents Space Is the Place: Afrofuturism on Film, a kaleidoscopic,

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Girlhood

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:50:09 +0000

Friday, March 27, 2015, 3:00pm Saturday, March 28, 2015, 7:30pm Sunday, March 29, 2015, 5:00pm Raw Space Culture Gallery 2031 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. (Bet. 121st & 122nd Sts) Harlem Admission: $10 Girlhood is

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Target First Saturday

Ronald Bunn — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 10:23:11 +0000

March 7, 2015 The Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn (718) 638-5000 Target First Saturday celebrates Women’s History Month with an evening of music, film,

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Conversations in Black Freedom Studies

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:26:14 +0000

Tuesday, March 5, 2015, 6:00pm to 8:00pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Blvd Harlem “From Ferguson to Staten Island, the #blacklivesmatter campaign

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Films at the Schomburg: Vow of Silence

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:07:50 +0000

Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 7:00pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Blvd Harlem Catch the New York premiere of B. Steady’s, Vow

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They Die By Dawn

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 18:03:12 +0000

Friday, February 27, 2015, 7:30pm – Opening Night Mixer to Follow Saturday, February 28, 2015, 5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:30pm Sunday, March 1, 2015, 5:00pm RAW SPACE Culture Gallery 2031 Adam Clayton Powell

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Black Independent filmmakers 1968 -1986

Odehyah Gough-Israel /Perri Gaffney — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:36:40 +0000

From February 6 – 19, Lincoln Center is affording film enthusiasts the opportunity to view some rarely seen films written and directed by promising Black

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Through a Lens Darkly

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 19:28:16 +0000

Monday, January 26, 2015 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Blvd Harlem Inspired by Deborah

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The Film Society of Lincoln Center

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 07:12:45 +0000

Tell It Like It Is: Black Independents in New York 1968-1986 February 6-19, 2015 This festival includes major works by some of the great filmmakers of

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