The Healing Power of Art
Photographs by Wadson Labrousse Courtesy the government of the Republic of Haiti”> n January 12, 2010, Haiti was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, which turned out to be the …
Separate and Unequaled: Black Baseball in the District of Columbia
Separate and Unequaled: Black Baseball in the District of Columbia On view indefinitely The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum1901 Fort Place, SE Washington, DC 20020Main office: 202-633-4820 Back by popular demand …
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Word, Shout, Song: Lorenzo Dow Turner at The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum
The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum1901 Fort Place, SE Washington, DC 20020Main office: 202-633-4820 The hours of operation for the museum are 10am to 5pm daily except December 25 when the …
Beyond the Harlem Renaissance
FEW aesthetic labels are as linked to a neighborhood as the Harlem Renaissance, the cultural movement of the 1920s and ’30s that created some of the most significant American art …
Explore, Experience, Appreciate Art! ArtCrawl Harlem
Explore, Experience, Appreciate Art! ArtCrawl HarlemTM Saturday, August 7 and Sunday, August 8, 2010 Fee: $55; Limited Number of Tickets, $40 so Book Early! ArtCrawl HarlemTM is a guided trolley …
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The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia Presents:
On View through September 18, 2010:“Diluted Loss” by Keith RamseyArtist gallery talks:Saturday, July 24 at 1:00 p.m.Saturday, August 21 at 1:00 p.m.Saturday, September 11 at 1:00 p.m.Free with admission The …
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BIGGEST NETWORKING EVENT OF THE SUMMER August 28 at 9:00pm 7165 GERMANTOWN AVE, MT AIRY
BIGGEST NETWORKING EVENT OF THE SUMMER August 28 at 9:00pm 7165 GERMANTOWN AVE, MT AIRY BOOK SIGNING BY AUTHOR BARRY FLETCHER OF HIS NEW BOOK “LEARN A MAN EARN A …
The Art of Ellis Wilson : Jac-Mel Haiti
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns to New York City Center 12/1-1/2/2011
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to New York City Center from December 1, 2010 – January 2, 2011 with exciting performances that have become a joyous holiday tradition. New …
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Charile "Bird" Parker Memorial
About the Charlie Parker Memorial ”Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out your horn. They teach you there’s …
African Digital Art
As wave after wave of new technological innovations continue to wash over the world, I’ve become aware of both the intended consequences of access to digital tools, as well as …
African American Museum & Library at Oakland Presents
The Story of HENRY DELTON WILLIAMS July 31 – October 30, 2010 659 Fourteenth Street Oakland, CA 94612 510-637-0200
Local artist paints an important reminder of N.C.’s black history
Fifty years ago, four young African-American men sat at a lunch counter and helped spark a civil rights revolution. Ezell Blair, Jr., David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain took …
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Art For Life 2010 Bombay Sapphire and Russell Simmons Competition and Exhibition
Life art without captions
There was something to be said about the framed photos strategically placed throughout both levels of Portfolio Gallery last month as a special exhibit to benefit the victims of Haiti. …