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Across Country, Following His Footsteps From Slavery To Freedom “The highest test of the civilization of any race is in its willingness to extend a helping hand to the less fortunate. A race, like an individual, lifts itself up by lifting others up.” — Booker T. Washington San Leandro, CA (BlackNews.com) — When President Obama …
Shinique Smith transforms piles of garments destined for export into eye– and thought–provoking installations by Barbara Pollack In an industrial building near the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Shinique Smith maintains an extremely tidy studio, with her new canvases lining the walls and a collection of fabrics of every hue neatly folded on metal shelving in the …
February 28, 2010 – November 27, 2010 The City of Hampton’s 400th Anniversary The City of Hampton: Through the Lens of Reuben V. Burrell and James Van Der Zee Opening Reception and Birthday Celebration for Mr. Burrell – Sunday, February 28, 2010 Reuben V. Burrell has documented through photographs a half of a century of …
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Museum and gallery events around Philly, PA Art Museums & Institutions African American Heritage Museum 661 Jackson Rd., Newtonville, NJ; 609-704-5495. www.aahmsnj.org. Tanya Murphy Dodd. Donations accepted. Leonard R. Wilkinson Jr.. Donations accepted. Tue.-Fri. 10 am-3 pm. Barnes Foundation 300 N Latchs La., Merion Station; 610-667-0290. www.barnesfoundation.org. Docent-led Gallery Tours. Thru 8/31: Wed.-Sun. 9:30 am-5 …
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The Color We See But Don’t Speak: How Race Impacts Our Kids by Imani PerryProfessor in the Center for African American Studies, Princeton University This week Anderson Cooper 360 is airing a four-part series on a CNN commissioned study that examines how children view skin color. The results of the study, led by University of …
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Steve Shapiro Published 06/04/2010 – 6:33 p.m. CDT ABOUT THE AUTHOR Steve Shapiro Email: editor@kctribune.com Disaster Relief: David Bates’s Katrina PaintingsReviewed by Steve Shapiro Disasters ask nothing of humans; catastrophe on any scale, whether natural or man-made, happens without the expected equation. The aftermath is always a realm of possibilities—some, like large-scale war, are easier …
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Leimert Park Village Book Fair Announces 2010 Lineup Of Authors The Leimert Park Village Book Fair will feature booksignings, writing workshops, panel discussions, poetry readings, stage performances, musical entertainment and a variety of activities for the whole family. An Actor and a Gentleman by Louis Gossett Jr. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – May …