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Between 1900 and 1940, some 2 million black Americans left their native South to escape racial oppression and seek opportunities in the North. It was called the Great Migration. Now many blacks are coming back – not only because of Sun Belt opportunities, but also because our region has become a better place. New laws, …
Dr. Donna Hollie will discuss the efforts of the African American community both enslaved and free to improve the economic, religious, educational and political climate in one of Baltimore’s oldest neighborhoods. Visitors may bring lunch or purchase lunch from the museum cafe. For more information, or to register, call 443-263-1816. Cost is $5, includes museum …
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Hyde Park native Turtel Onli said the comic book industry has come a long way since he decided to self publish “NOG” in the early 1980s. He said companies then were surprised to learn that he was black at face-to-face meetings. “I can remember when I went to a mainstream comic company is the 1970s, …
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“Unexpected Encounters” is the theme of the 2011 National Black Arts Festival, and, indeed, there are many acquaintances worth making (or renewing) as the popular event hits full stride this week. Centered in downtown and Midtown Atlanta, especially next weekend when Centennial Olympic Park becomes the festival’s nexus, the NBAF continues through July 17. Here’s …
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Now that Fanizani is no more, the most intriguing question we need to ask ourselves is what did we learn from him? Surely, 50 years in any art genre carries with it some experience, wisdom and direction and whenever possible we should benefit from that. Before we talk about that let’s quickly talk about vultures. …
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The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents “Transcultural Pilgrim: Three Decades of Work by José Bedia,” an exhibition that brings together 28 large-scale figurative paintings and drawings and a newly commissioned, site-specific installation to offer a comprehensive retrospective on this acclaimed member of Cuba’s “Generation of the ’80s,” the pioneering young artists who incorporated Cuban vernacular …
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From outside the deserted Wilmington building, passersby would have no idea that an authentic, nearly 70-year-old Aaron Douglas painting dominates the living room inside. Douglas, the forefather of African-American art and a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance, painted the mural in the home of Dr. William Goens in 1942. The scene, with its shades …
Paying homage seems so reasonable, so modest, such an honorable thing to do. But like the long-winded toast that becomes an aria to me, me, me, or the oversized introduction that leaves the reader with little appetite to read the book itself, the homage can be perilously self-reflexive and solipsistic. Perhaps that’s why artists today …
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Step Afrika! Hit the Mark When the drum was banned during slavery in the United States, it was seen as a weapon, a powerful instrument that could send messages to incite the Africans in bondage to rise up and revolt against their enslavers. And so the drum was “taken away.” Intonations of this pivotal time …
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Every Monday !!! 7165 Germantown Ave Formerly “NORTH BY NORTHWEST” Be there for the excitement with DJ Lito aka Joe Casey spinning the BEST in Latin Music. “Special summer admission just $5” Bring your dancing shoes. Hardwood floor and FREE off street parking. SPREAD THE WORD. We are back!!!!! More Info: Judy Winters latinmove@yahoo.com Lamar …
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Ecumenical Service Light of the World Christian Church, 4646 Michigan Road. Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Kevin Cosby, senior pastor of St. Stephen Baptist Church. Host pastor: Bishop T. Garrott Benjamin Jr. Parking and shuttle service available from the International School, 4330 Michigan Road. 7 p.m. (317) 925-2702 or www.indianablackexpo.com. SATURDAY July 9 Film Festival Indianapolis …
The National Black Arts Festival officially launches July 7, but most of the performances fall over the closing July 15-17 weekend at Centennial Olympic Park, other downtown sites and at Midtown’s Woodruff Arts Center. The main offerings the fest’s first weekend, scattered across the metro area, are in the visual arts, with an abundance of …
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The South Bend Redevelopment Commission has approved a plan to turn the Hansel Center on the city’s west side into the University of Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture. The university says the centerpiece of the $2.5 million project will be a fine-art print studio. The Hansel Center, an icon of South Bend’s West …