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Elizabeth Van Dyke is Producing a New Legacy for New Federal Theatre

Fern GillespieAs Producing Artistic Director of New Federal Theatre, renowned theatre actress and director Elizabeth Van Dyke and the theatre are entering a new era. It’s the loss of Woodie King, the iconic founder of New Federal Theatre, who died in January. “I was married...
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Valerie Gladstone: Creating Black Art Dolls and Hollywood Hair Styles

By Fern GillespieWhether it’s her day job as an acclaimed hair stylist and wigmaker for television, film and theatre or her passion project as a renowned doll artist, Brooklyn resident Valerie Gladstone creates memorable images with style. As the founder of Brooklyn Dollworks, her one-of-a-kind...

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BAM’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute announced for Jan. 16

The 37th Annual BAM Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., hosted by Brooklyn...
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Supporting Independent Black Publishers and Presses

Sustaining Our Legacy - pt 2 by Dr. Brenda GreeneHow Do We Support Black Writers,...
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From the Harlem Chamber Players, Two Gifts and More to African American Culture and History

First-ever Album in Digital Format of Composer Adolphus Hailstork’s Music to Launch and Debut...
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Reflections: The Last Slice of Pie

Rosalee Mosley Fulfillment At Its True Capacity Rich in Love Sincere in Interest Overfilled...
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African American Elders Share their Memoirs at Medgar Evers Book Launch

African American elders, who have penned their personal tales, will be speaking at a...
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Black Is Beautiful

The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite On view through January 15, 2023, the Black Is Beautiful:...
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Stars of Black Literary Arts & Culture to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, October...

The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY (CBL) announced details of...
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Congressional Black Caucus Coalition Join Jeffries, Clarke to Honor Shirley Chisholm

From Left to right: Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18), Congresswoman...
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The Art of Winold Reiss

New York, NY – May 5, 2022—This summer, the New-York Historical Society presents an...
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Historic Moves at Restoration

Colvin W. Grannum Transitions to Strategic Development Position at Non-Profit, Blondel A. Pinnock Appointed...
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B.I.G. ART

It felt like all of New York attended the late legend Biggie Small’s 50th...
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Selections from Will Calhoun’s Rhythm Art/AZA Collection on View at National Museum of Mathematics, ongoing through July

What does science, math and fine art have to do with music?Plenty says Grammy...
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By David Mark Greaves It is widely acknowledged, and has been for some time, that...
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Kristen Clarke Named General Counsel of the NAACP

The NAACP today announced that Kristen Clarke, one of the nation's most respected civil...
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