Sculptor and visual artist Richard Hunt put together an iconic retrospective of his work with the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. The retrospective encompasses ideas
View some of Burroughs’ works demonstrating her artistic expression and sign the petition in support of the voice that is an important part of our
Stepping back in time in Macon is easy with a trip to the new Tubman Museum of African American Art, History and Culture. The first
What is the mission of the Tubman Museum? The mission of the Tubman Museum is to educate people about African-American art, history and culture. How
Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Jeff Bruce, I’ve been here since 2002 as curator or what we call Director of Exhibitions.
Artist and instructor Priscilla Phifer creates works of art utilizing objects like cardboard, plastic, metal, stone, wood and glass. The 70-year-old decoupage instructor describes herself as “primarily a
Choreographer, performer, and dance scholar Vershawn Ward is the founder and executive artistic director of Chicago-based Red Clay Dance Company. Ward holds an MFA in
2015 marks the 75th anniversary of Chicago’s South Side Community Art Center.
The Internet neighborhood known as “Black Twitter” had something of a block party on March 11 at the expense of the hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”
Definitely no stranger to putting his foot in his mouth, it looks like once respectable journalist Geraldo Rivera has done it again. In a recent
Multitalented actor James T. Alfred is a rarity in the acting world in that he can effortlessly transition from theater to film to television and back.
Racism continues to be an issue that haunts America. In 2014, there were several racial incidents that made national headlines and proved that the nation
Chicago’s very own E. Faye Butler is an accomplished and decorated theater actress and singer who has made a name for herself via stage and
Versatile artist Brittany M. Baker, aka B.Marie, was always an ambitious kid. The 20-something artist says she literally wanted to be every profession under the
Black Friday is upon us. While many mega-retailers like Target, Walmart and Kolh’s opened their doors to eager shoppers Thanksgiving Day, other businesses held off
In what seems like an ongoing crusade to garner some sort of attention or acknowledgement from his namesake, former drug kingpin Freeway Rick Ross is
Janssen Robinson is arguably one of the most renowned artists of his generation. Robinson discusses the Now Paintings, hip-hop’s influence on art, and his work
(Photo Credit: stacypatrice.com) Since 1992, discopoet Khari B. has been feeding his audiences his brand of “verbal soul food.” Whether socially arousing or enticingly erotic,
‘Best wishes’ can be said in many languages “A man is the wings, while a woman is like the body of a bird. If the
There aren’t many festivals that can bring the complete essence of black music and culture to the forefront in one setting. For 20 years, Jason
