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The finest African American Fashion Designers — 1960s-2000s 9 min read

• Fashion

The finest African American Fashion Designers — 1960s-2000s

Ionia Dunn Lee Cisse 4 years ago 7

The world of fashion designing is fascinating yet extremely competitive — African American Fashion Designers, as well as, fellow Pan Africans have struggled to find... 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

Nnenna Freelon’s Love Letters to Husband Phil 5 min read

• Jazz
• Music

Nnenna Freelon’s Love Letters to Husband Phil

TL Smith 5 years ago

Nnenna Freelon doesn’t put too much stock into what people think of her anymore. That goes for the type of music she wants to make... Read More

Lisa DuBois, Benin Bronzes and Conceptual Art 3 min read

• Art

Lisa DuBois, Benin Bronzes and Conceptual Art

Icelly Franco 5 years ago

Conceptual art often speaks to current affairs, and can bring attention to important issues. Among those issues are reparations, civil rights and various injustices. Art... Read More

Cinque Retro at Art Students League Gallery 7 min read

• Art

Cinque Retro at Art Students League Gallery

Ellen Levitt 5 years ago

Spending an afternoon at a famous art museum can be a delight, but you might be shoulder to shoulder with many other patrons of the... Read More

New Yorkers Honor Enslaved Africans/Freedmen 2 min read

• African-American history

New Yorkers Honor Enslaved Africans/Freedmen

Lisa DuBois 5 years ago

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

Jerusalema Dance Challenge: What the World Needs Now 3 min read

• Music
• Theatre

Jerusalema Dance Challenge: What the World Needs Now

Ellen Levitt 5 years ago

This past year has been challenging, frightening, sobering. Covid-19, political turmoil, high-profile police shootings of civilians, and much more has rocked our world. We need... Read More

Maafa and Juneteenth Ceremonies 2021 6 min read

• African-American history

Maafa and Juneteenth Ceremonies 2021

Lisa DuBois 5 years ago 14

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