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Susan Shie is an Ohio-based fiber artist and educator who has done a lot of amazing work with quilting. Her projects include Green Quilts, the Turtle Art Camp, and the …
Playing on the TV is a video you’ll enjoy. “Hello,” begins the charming gray-haired woman on the screen. “My name is Vivian Davidson Hewitt. Welcome to our home.” Welcome to …
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It looked like a dreary winter day outside, but inside the Father Ryan Arts Center in McKees Rocks, it sounded like a West African celebration. The sensation of four hands …
Gene Austin and Todd Douglas Bailey are two artists living in Corning who won’t be pigeonholed.Austin makes Afrocentric fine art and photographs. He’s also an accomplished graphic designer and website …
by Lyssette Trujillo Billie Holiday, Palmer Hayden, Richard Wright, Garrett Morgan, George Washington Carver do any of these names ring a bell yet? These are all African American individuals who …
All across the Hudson Valley, Black History Month is being celebrated in the arts. From stage shows to art exhibits and jazz concerts, the legacy of African-American culture is out …
The Erie County Executive’s decision to shut out dozens of cultural organizations from his budget has raised a host of concerns. Among them, some critics question why there weren’t any …
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A proclamation by the President of the United States: The great abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass once told us, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” Progress in …
Brazil’s premiere professional folk dance company, Balé Folclórico da Bahia (BFB), was officially welcomed to the region on Thursday by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter; Chief Cultural Officer, Gary Steuer; Councilwoman …
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Michelle Williams, formerly a member of Destiny’s Child, widely recognized as the best-selling female group of all time, stars in David E. Talbert’s “What My Husband Doesn’t Know,” coming to …
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Children, teens, adults, families, groups and organizations are invited to join the Flint Public Library (FPL) in its celebration of African American History Month by reading works by African American …
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The African American Art & Cultural Appreciation Council held its 18th annual art exhibit Sunday afternoon, featuring works by artist Carolyn Maitland and her stunning array of abstract paintings and …
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America I AM: The African American Imprint,” an award-winning touring exhibition conceived and presented by broadcaster Tavis Smiley, opens at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, D.C., this week. With …
by: aampmuseums Founded in 1976 in celebration of the nation’s Bicentennial, the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) is the first institution funded and built by a major municipality to …
by: Carolyn Cole One year after the 12 January earthquake struck Haiti, PAHO/WHO continues to support the response through initiatives aimed at rebuilding a devastated health system and improving the …