Three years ago, NPR published an article on the Black female recording artists who were challenging racism and exclusion, in an industry that has long refused to properly acknowledge the foundational role of Black people in country and Americana music.
Two of New York City’s premier institutions, Park Avenue Armory and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, are placing Black culture and history in the spotlight through current and upcoming projects. At their annual gala held Dec. 3, the Armory’s curator
President-elect Trump has sent shockwaves throughout the transgender community. His promises to enact policies such as limiting gender-affirming care and eliminating the gender-neutral “X” marker on federal identity documents such as passports, has trans people and allies worried about the
How are politics and a tense election season impacting the arts community? It is a question that was on the minds of many during several art and fundraising events leading up to the U.S. Election Day on Nov. 5. For
The evening was billed as, “An Evening of Soul,” and you immediately felt a soulful energy fill the room when the Broadway Housing Communities (BHC) annual gala kicked off with a rousing performance by the Inspirational Voices of Abyssinian Baptist
Last month, we hopped on the A train from Harlem to catch a flight to London for the city’s Fashion Week, held Sept. 12-17. Now in its 40th year, London Fashion Week (LFW) presented a slate of emerging and established
Last month, “The Fox News Specialists,” co-host and radio personality, Eboni K. Williams received an incredible mix of backlash and support after berating President Donald Trump for not calling out White nationalist groups for their violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. The
The former chef and proprietor of Amy Ruth’s, Carl Redding, has experienced the heights of success and depths of challenges. But while most of those ebbs and flows pertained to business matters, he now faces one of his greatest personal trials
After nearly seven years of struggling with hair loss, Donna Washington can finally look in the mirror and recognize her beauty. According to Washington, she owes it all to a 3-D printing hair loss solution provided by Cesare Ragazzi Laboratories.
During a nerve-racking political climate there are plenty of artworks to distract your mind’s eye. But there are also pieces that can soothe your consciousness by artistically exploring the complexities of social and personal issues. That’s why we asked Jessica
In today’s tense climate following the U.S. presidential election, virtually everything has taken on an extra layer of political nuance. Take, for example, a seemingly apolitical project by cognac brand, Hennessy to commission artists to create original work inspired by
Earlier this year, Dannis Winston, a bandleader, singer/songwriter, and President/CEO of Winston’s Crew Collective took the first step on his journey of parlaying his successful wedding band career into solo mainstream music success with the release of his debut single “Let
Not much has changed since 1979. Well, at least not when it comes to the creative and stylish social circles of New York City, according to Paul Caranicas.
For the last 20 years of his life, the celebrated writer Langston Hughes lived at 20 E. 127th St. in Harlem. Now nearly 50 years later, his legacy has inspired award-winning author Renée Watson to launch a crowdfunding campaign to rent the
Twins are known to share many things. For identical twin sisters, Karen and Sharon Mackey, one of those mutual passions is visual art. In 2004 they founded the Mackey Twins Art Gallery in Mt. Vernon, New York. Since then, the
When most travelers go on vacation it is to relax and unwind. However for Chetachi Ecton traveling to resorts throughout the world proved more taxing than relaxing. It was during a trip almost three years ago when she stepped foot
The history, pulse, rhythm and energy of Africa spiral into motion in a new series by visual artist Danny Simmons. Noted for his abstract-expressionist paintings, Simmons is now merging oil paints with African and abstract print fabrics. On the surface, the
For his latest album, R&B veteran Will Downing decided to flip the lyric. On Black Pearls, listeners will find the crooner covering a staple of songs made famous by Chaka Khan, Deniece Williams, Cherrelle, Jean Carne and Phyllis Hyman, among others.
In They Still Live, Denver-based artists Thomas “Detour” Evans and Tya Alisa Anthony present a series combining DNA, African relics and African Americans in Denver. For the project, Evans and Anthony had each model conduct DNA testing provided by Ancestry.com. Based on the
Legendary Philadelphia radio personality Patty Jackson was just a teenager when the African American Museum in Philadelphia opened in 1976. On Friday, April 8, she returned to the museum to host its 40th anniversary celebration. “Forty years later and this
