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Comic Books, Cartooning, AfroFuturism and Women Cartoonists 6 min read

• Art
• Kids/Youth/Young Adult

Comic Books, Cartooning, AfroFuturism and Women Cartoonists

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

Many of us regularly read syndicated cartoons online or in print publications. Others enjoyed reading comic books as youngsters and have done so later on... Read More

Harriet Tubman: A Pathway to Our Roots 2 min read

• African-American history

Harriet Tubman: A Pathway to Our Roots

Lisa DuBois 4 years ago

The following words kept Harriet Tubman alive during her darkest days: There are two things I’ve got a right to, and these are, Death or... Read More

“AfroFuturism”: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy Panel Discussion 4 min read

• African-American history
• Discussion

“AfroFuturism”: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy Panel Discussion

Perri Gaffney Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

Word Up! Words and expressions can have a heyday. They can be buzzworthy. Extra popular. Used frequently and with special emphasis. In recent years, but... Read More

AfroFuturism: Chimurenga Renaissance and Fatoumata Diawara 5 min read

• Music

AfroFuturism: Chimurenga Renaissance and Fatoumata Diawara

Jeff Oppenheim 4 years ago

Review AfroFuturism Concert at Carnegie Hall‘s Zankel Hall There is renewed excitement returning to live events. Each opportunity offering us a chance to rekindle our... Read More

Afrofuturism Music Festival: Nicole Mitchell and Angel Bat Dawid 3 min read

• Jazz
• Music

Afrofuturism Music Festival: Nicole Mitchell and Angel Bat Dawid

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

African-American and AfroFuturistic dynamic duos fused in one concert As part of the this year’s Carnegie Hall Afrofuturism Music Festival, this show presented bandleaders Nicole Mitchell with her... Read More

Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s NBT-Russian Partnership 12 min read

• African-American history
• Women's History Month

Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s NBT-Russian Partnership

Theda Palmer Saxton PhD 4 years ago

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

Faith Ringgold’s Retrospective Exhibit “American People”

6 min read

• Art
• Museum
• Women's History Month

Faith Ringgold’s Retrospective Exhibit “American People”

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

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

U.S. House Representative Maxine Moore Waters 3 min read

• African-American history
• Women's History Month

U.S. House Representative Maxine Moore Waters

Perri Gaffney 4 years ago

Queen Mother of Politics When Deomcratic U.S. House of Representative Maxine Moore Waters spoke out about the George Floyd murder she spoke with with clarity... Read More