This Saturday, July 13th, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will launch the “Disabilities, Representation, and Film” program to coincide with the Americans with Disabilities Act that was signed into law 34 years ago. The Academy Museum’s director of education and programming, Christiana Ybarra, will organize the one-day event. It
Blood Orange musician Devonté Hynes will compose original music forJob, the Broadway play, which is set to open at Broadway’s Hayes Theater later this month. The play’s synopsis reads: “After being placed on leave following a viral workplace incident, Jane would do anything to return to her Big Tech job.
A new personal development and learning subscription app, ALTR, is set to launch later this year. Co-founded by CEO David A. Wilson (TheGrio) and CTO Brandon John-Freso, the app has partnered with Viola Davis, Joy Reid, and Charlamagne tha God. ALTR was developed in collaboration with Davis and her husband
Langston Hughes (1901–1967), a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, forged lasting friendships with artists across different generations and disciplines. He connected creative professionals, championed their work, and helped build a vibrant network of Black creatives and intellectuals who both shaped and responded to the events of their era. His
Faith Ringgold, a pioneering educator and activist, passed away at the age of 93 on Saturday, April 13th. Her lifetime was a testament to a vibrant tapestry of creativity that transcended the confines of medium, style, and cultural identity. Born on October 8, 1930, in Harlem, New York, Ringgold’s artistic
Washington D.C.-based food advocate and driven mother Tambra Raye Stevenson has been determined to create healthier communities through her inspiring work with the Food Bill of Rights. Fueled by Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Initiative, which aimed to improve children’s diets, Tambra founded WANDA: Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture. Her
In Charlotte, the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture is currently featuring an exciting exhibition titled “A Superlative Palette: Contemporary Black Women Artists,” which showcases the diverse works of 12 renowned artists, including Mickalene Thomas and Amy Sherald. Despite differences in mediums and styles, the exhibition emphasizes
Throughout the country, the recent surge in bans targeting Black children’s books has raised significant concerns, but these bans cannot extinguish the resilience of communities. The approaching third annual Black Children’s Book Week, set to kick off on February 25th, represents a global movement uniting participants from Canada, Ghana, Austria,
In 1926, Josephine Baker, the iconic French dancer and singer, burst onto the Berlin stage, mesmerizing audiences with her exhilarating Charleston performance at the Nelson Theater on Kurfürstendamm. Nearly a century later, a groundbreaking exhibition at Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie now delves deep into Baker’s extraordinary life and lasting impact. Born
In recent years, AI’s rise has been exponential. Capturing the attention of creatives, the implications on what the future of AI will mean in the spheres of art, music, film, and journalism have been disconcerting. However, depending on how the tool is used, Artificial Intelligence could also serve as a
