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Major Photography Exhibit on the Black Arts Movement on View in Washington, DC

by Fern GillespieIn an era where federal arts institutions are cautious in exhibiting political...
Black History

Tributes to My Father, Elombe Brath, and Uncle, Kwame Brathwaite

The "Batman and Robin" of The Black Arts Movement by Cinque BrathMy father was not...
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Spotlight

Nikki Giovanni, revolutionary poet and voice of Black resilience, dies at 81

TheGrioShe taught us how to ego trip and know that we were loved, all...
Arts-Theater

Dindga McCannon Reflects on “Where We At, Black Women Artists”

By Fern GillespieIt was 1971, the height of the Black Arts Movement, and the...
Arts-Theater

Celebrate Poetry Month with Cave Canem, The Voice of Black Poetry

By Fern GillespieThe words of Black poets have been entwined in American culture and...
News around the Web

Sonia Sanchez: The Literary Powerof Herstory and History

By Fern GillespieOn September 9, Sonia Sanchez marked her 88th birthday. It’s a cause...

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Book Review

Desiree Cooper’s Black Summers. Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors

“Black Summers also became a powerful, tender, and hopeful collection about the personal and...
Editorial

Citizenship in the Age of Emerging Technologies

By Mary Alice MillerYour friendly neighborhood tech bro may know something the rest of...
Community News

Brooklyn Books and Bullets

By Nayaba ArindeTeens shot by teens. The NYPD said that this year, up to...
In Tribute

Remembering Diana King, Flo Anthony, and Pauline Barfield

Fern GillespieThis summer was a season of loss in New York City communications. Between...