Arts & Culture
An Oversimplification of her Beauty: Anything But Simple!
A multifaceted mélange of art and music woven together to tell an ordinary story in an extraordinary way. To question oneself repeatedly, remembering small pieces of a puzzle once forgotten that when remembered, create the question anew. This is filmmaker/artist/musician Terence Nance‘s award-winning film, An Oversimplification of Her Beauty. Terence More...
Talented Tween Emily Bear Tickles the Keys with Diversity – Win Tickets to the CD Release Party
Emily Bear has never met a challenging composition she didn’t like. That this 11-year-old can play anything from heavy jazz riffs to classical concertos and everything in between, all from memory, speaks More...
Woman to Woman, Honest Talk From Moms and Daughters – Perfect for Mother’s Day!
Award-winning international filmmaker, Véronique N. Doumbé, and her daughter, the very talented up-and-coming filmmaker, Malika Franklin, have joined forces and created Woman to Woman, an engaging documentary More...
Los Angeles Times Will No Longer Use ‘Illegal Immigrant’ In Its Reporting
The Los Angeles Times announced to its readers today that it will no longer use “Illegal Immigrant” when covering immigrants who are in the United States of America without documentation. The LA-based More...
“42,” Jackie Robinson: Sports, Journalism and USA History
Yesterday I took a break in the workday to go to the movie theatre and watch the film “42,” the Jackie Robinson biopic. The film is performing very well in the box office. That is a good. I recommend More...
The Bard in Africa! BAM Offers Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar With A New Perspective
This spring, among the many outstanding productions they will offer, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) of London and The Ohio State University, will present More...
Toni Morrison: The Beginnings Of The Bluest Eye
BBN recommends reading the classic novel, The Bluest Eye, by Nobel Prize winner, Toni Morrison. It is Ms. Morrison’s first novel. via Youtube: Toni Morrison discusses the origins of her first novel, The More...
Gail Ann Dorsey: One More Music Gem Out of Philly
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a city known for producing gifted music talent for the world. Seventies producing duo, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (The Sound of Philadelphia/TSOP), Jill Scott, Musiq, The Roots, More...
“Cover Art” by NEXT Collective – It’s What’s NEXT in Jazz
If you’ve been waiting for the next generation of jazz artists to hit the music scene, wait no more. Sit back, put your feet up, and behold the change in atmosphere as you follow this group of young musicians More...
ActNow Foundation’s 3rd Annual New Voices in Black Cinema Film Festival at BAMcinématek
During the month of February we pay special attention to the historical achievements of people of the diaspora. What better way to celebrate than to take part in ActNow Foundation‘s 3rd Annual New Voices More...
