By Fern Gillespie The current Broadway production of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “The Piano Lesson” is a family affair with roots in Black theatre. The...
By Fern GillespieHalle Bailey’s face was on the screen, swimming through the corals for mere seconds. That was all that was needed to elicit viral giggles...
By Fern GillespieOn September 9, Sonia Sanchez marked her 88th birthday. It’s a cause for celebration. Sanchez embodies the literary power of Herstory and History. The...
An Inspiration for the “Woke” Generation By Fern GillespieAlmost 50 years later, Good Times (1974-1979) remains a cultural touchstone. The inspirational show about a Black family...