One of Morocco’s only Black woman-owned hotels has been 18 years in the making, and owner Meryanne Loum-Martin has no plans of slowing down.
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Ava DuVernay Will Direct DC’s Superhero Film New Gods | Slate
If you thought Ava DuVernay’s ho-hum A Wrinkle in Time adaptation was going to stop her from making another blockbuster, think again. The superpowered director has just signed on to direct the next installment in the DC cinematic universe, an adaptation of their New Gods comics.
Read MoreAiley II Kicks off 2018 season | New York Amsterdam News
This season’s program includes works Artistic Director Troy Powell says offer New York audiences an opportunity “to experience the strength and grace of exciting choreographers on the rise in the dance world and works that also showcase the virtuosity, energy and prowess of Ailey II dancers.”
Read MoreLooking toward Birmingham’s future | The Birmingham Times
The view just outside the window is of the historic Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in downtown Birmingham, but the vision goes well beyond one of the city’s most visible landmarks.
Read MoreAn arts school for Harlem | New York Amsterdam News
Over the next five months, Harlem School of the Arts will be on the ground at Wadleigh, providing the resources and expertise that are needed to build a high-quality, sustainable theater program.
Read MoreThe Artist Changing the Face of Black Girlhood | Vice
Even Beyoncé adores Deborah Roberts’s collaged portraits of strong, beautiful black girls and women.
Read MoreFirst Listen: Jimi Hendrix, ‘Both Sides Of The Sky’ | NPR
Stream a collection of studio outtakes recorded after 1968’s ‘Electric Ladyland.’
Read MoreHow Kara Walker Recasts Racism’s Bitter Legacy | The Atlantic
The artist’s works turn the brutality of history inside out.
Read More1968 Poor People’s Campaign – Challenges and Successes | National Museum of African American History & Culture
The Poor People’s Campaign marked an important transition in U.S. history. While drawing attention to poverty, the campaign also helped set the stage for future social justice movements.
Read MoreMargaret Burroughs, artist and co-founder of DuSable Museum | New York Amsterdam News
Synonymous with Chicago is the DuSable Museum, and inseparably linking them is Margaret Burroughs.
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