Downtown Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery is proud to announce their next major solo show with world renowned Nigerian painter Arinze Stanley, entitled Paranormal Portraits, will premiere on Saturday October 3rd in Gallery 2. Inspired by his personal experiences growing up in Nigeria and the current state of society around […]
By Sha Michael In the woven garment of our current state of the world, there is a fabric of injustice that is sewn into our society. It is sewn into our justice system, our education system, our employment system, our healthcare system, entertainment industry, economy, […]
A couple was taken from a New York City ferry in handcuffs after refusing the captain’s order to wear masks and holding up the ferry’s departure for more than an hour while they stood defiantly on the top deck. Officers were called to the […]
Dozens of faculty, parents, and students at Brooklyn Friends School rallied on Friday morning to demand that administrators stop their union-busting efforts and honor the staff’s calls for collective bargaining, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to one teacher. “We need a union […]
The East River—its bridges, boats, and natural beauty—has inspired centuries of artists. But few have depicted the river with the richness and romanticism of Woldemar Neufeld. [“Beekman Place Houses”] Neufeld’s journey to New York City was marked by tragedy. Born in Southern Russia […]
By Viviane Faver An organizational health assessment of a sample of 30 Black-led dance companies from across the United States, called THE BLACK REPORT, was released yesterday by The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD). The association did a survey, collecting financial and organizational […]
By Joséphine Li Upcoming COVID Conversations on Facebook Live Thursday, July 30, 12:00 PM EST Thursday, August 20, 12:00 PM EST Citizens Committee for New York City (CitizensNYC) is an organization that seeks to help improve the quality of life for New Yorkers, especially […]
Andrea Hart-This initiative will engage the public in designing new interpretive programming at historic Joseph Lloyd Manor to reflect the multiple perspectives that shaped the house’s history starting with Jupiter Hammon, the first published African American writer in the United States who lived, wrote, […]
By Viviane Faver A press conference, “Haitian Voice United: Shut Down Berks,” was held today to discuss the situation of Haitian families in ICE detention centers in Berks County, PA. Coronavirus is spreading like wildfire; the lives of the families are at significant risk. Among […]
Upon news Thursday that Showtime is developing a limited series about the life of singer, actress and activist Lena Horne, we’re revisiting her Tony Award-winning 1981 Broadway musical that also portrayed her life story and will be included in the series. Showtime’s “Blackbird: Lena Horne and America,” from […]
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