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Betty Turney-Turner’s fascination with stained glass dates back to when she was a little girl attending church. She admits that plenty of times she paid more attention to the stained glass windows than to the message being delivered. “I loved the way the sun would make the colors land on the pews,” she says. “It …
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AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM AND LIBRARY AT OAKLAND ongoing. The Oakland Public Library’s museum is designed to discover, preserve, interpret and share the cultural and historical experiences of African Americans in California and the West. In addition, a three-panel mural is on permanent display.Free. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5:30 p.m. 659 14th St., Oakland. (510) 637-0200, www.oaklandlibrary.org.www.alamedamuseum.org. Read More …
By Sarah Campbell scampbell@salisburypost.com SPENCER — Students at North Rowan Middle School channeled African-American writers ranging from Langston Hughes to Maya Angelou to Tupac Shakur on Wednesday during an African-American Read-In held in the school’s media center. Language arts teachers Angie Fleming and Robin Hendrick hosted the second annual event, inviting students to read their …
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CHARLIE LARDNER – The York Dispatch Being honored Wednesday by York Mayor Kim Bracey for their charcoal portraits of African-American icons was just the start of a year-long endeavor by Crispus Attucks Youthbuild Charter School students to dovetail art lessons with the history of black and Hispanic Americans. An initiative by the York Art Association …
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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 book The Kitchen Tarot. Recently I spoke with Susan about her influences and ongoing projects. Dan: How did you first get interested in the arts? …
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 the Gantt Center in uptown Charlotte and a full and proper introduction to the John and Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art. All 58 works …
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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 and two drum sticks hitting five drums pulsed through the theater, as three drummers, dressed in purple African garb, played traditional West African songs. The …
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 builder. Bailey writes, produces and directs independent films and is a guitar player in a rock band.Though they have divergent artistic directions, both use visual …
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 have contributed to American society in the way of music, art, literature and science. Black History Month was first celebrated in 1976 and since then …
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 in full view this month in numerous venues. Here’s a look at a few events you can enjoy this month focused on African-American culture. ‘Made …
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 African American groups chosen to receive funding. That’s the focus In the second part of the WBFO series, Culture in the Balance. Thrusday and Friday …
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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 America has not come easily, but has resulted from the collective efforts of generations. For centuries, African American men and women have persevered to enrich …
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 Jannie Blackwell and Stanley L. Straughter, chairman of the Mayor’s Commission on African and Caribbean Affairs. The Brazilian state of Bahia is said to be …
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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 the Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St., Feb. 8–13. The talented cast also includes the multi-talented Clifton Davis, Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Ann Nesby (former …
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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 authors. FPL is hosting its third African American Read-In from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 12. The celebration begins with African American tales for …
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