On Saturday, nearly 40,000 people came together in NYC to attend and celebrate Circle of Sisters. Produced by NYC’s leading radio stations , Circle of Sisters is the largest EXPO celebrating and uniting women of color. This year’s lineup included Daytime EMMY AWARD nominated talk show host Wendy Williams, Bobby Brown, Devon Franklin, Rev. Al Sharpton, David… Continue reading Celebrities Celebrate Sisterhood at WBLS/WLIB’s Circle of Sisters in NYC
Category: Art
The Louis Armstrong House Museum Digitizes Research Collections Of Thousands Of Artifacts
Featuring Never-Before-Seen Photographs, Letters, Scrapbooks, Sheet Music & More Annual Gala confirmed for Wednesday, November 28 honoring 9-time-Grammy-Award-Winning musician and philanthropist Herb Alpert(New York, NY): The Digitization of The Louis Armstrong House Museum’s Research Collections will soon launch their platform allowing complete online access to spectacular, never-before-seen collection of photographs, letters, newspaper clippings, audio,… Continue reading The Louis Armstrong House Museum Digitizes Research Collections Of Thousands Of Artifacts
The Museum of Broken Windows Pop-Up Exhibit Opened in New York
“MUSEUM OF BROKEN WINDOWS” POP-UP OPENS WITH POWERFUL DISPLAYS OF PROTEST AGAINST HARMFUL POLICING PRACTICES Free exhibit features 60 works from artists around the country as well as discussion panels and a screening of the doc ‘Crime & Punishment’ Open until Sunday, September 30 Police car sculpture by Jordan Weber; Photo by Sy Abudu… Continue reading The Museum of Broken Windows Pop-Up Exhibit Opened in New York
Howard University Gallery of Art to Loan Charles White Works to Renowned Museum of Modern Art
Two signature art works by Charles White from the Howard University Gallery of Art‘s permanent collection, Five Great American Negroes (1939-1940) and Native Son #2 (1942), are headed to The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for inclusion in an upcoming exhibition, Charles White: A Retrospective, on view from October 7, 2018 through January 13,… Continue reading Howard University Gallery of Art to Loan Charles White Works to Renowned Museum of Modern Art
Official Dates Announced For The 2019 ESSENCE Festival®: July 4-7, 2019
ESSENCE, the number one content, commerce and technology company aimed at Black women, today announced July 4-7, 2019 as the official dates for its franchise event, the ESSENCE Festival®. 2019 will mark the ESSENCE Festival’s 25th anniversary, with a 4-day celebration set to take place in New Orleans, Louisiana. On the heels of this year’s… Continue reading Official Dates Announced For The 2019 ESSENCE Festival®: July 4-7, 2019
Oakland Museum Of California Announces ‘RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom’
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) has announced major exhibition RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom, a celebration of one of the most influential cultural and social movements of the last 50 years, continuing the Museum’s commitment to examining topics and themes that are socially relevant and meaningful to diverse audiences. In 2016, OMCA presented All… Continue reading Oakland Museum Of California Announces ‘RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style & Wisdom’
5 Questions With… Jam85
When you are a creative person, what usually drives you is what sets you apart from others. There are so many types of creative people that even creativity can get lost in creativity. Drawing is what set Jameel Newkirk from others who may not be as ‘booksmart’ as the rest of the pack. What does… Continue reading 5 Questions With… Jam85
The First Annual Egbe Festival, February 10th, 2018 in Miami, Florida
For Immediate Release: The First Annual Egbe Festival to Take Place February 10th, 2018 in Miami, Florida.On February 10th, 2018, Spiritual Essences invites you to explore the richness of Mother Africa. The first Annual Egbe Festival will take place at the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park. The sounds of the Djembe (Drum!!) will… Continue reading The First Annual Egbe Festival, February 10th, 2018 in Miami, Florida
Chris Walker: ‘Comics is the Next Big Storytelling Medium of Hip Hop as a Culture’
What do you do when you’ve worked for the likes of Marvel and DC Comics, illustrated Ghostface Killa’s novel, ‘Cell Block Z’ and worked with creative brands such as McDonald’s, Honda, Citibank and adidas? If you’re Chris Walker, you create a company to create diverse comic books for an urban minded consumer, Urbanime. Chris is… Continue reading Chris Walker: ‘Comics is the Next Big Storytelling Medium of Hip Hop as a Culture’
The Urbanworld® Film Festival Runs September 20-24, 2017 in New York
The 21st Annual Urbanworld Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org), along with founding partner HBO, revealed its 2017 film slate today. The slate of 80 official selections represents the broadest lens of diversity across stories, characters, themes and cultures and expands the definition of urban beyond ethnicity to include sensibility, culture and proximity. Creators and audiences will converge… Continue reading The Urbanworld® Film Festival Runs September 20-24, 2017 in New York
The 6th Annual Art Africa Miami Arts Fair
The Art Africa Miami Arts Fair Set To Inform and Inspire Contemporary Movements of Change Miami, Fl-November 22, 2016-It’s no secret that the landscape of Historic Overtown is dramatically changing and reclaiming the glory of its former self by reemerging as a cultural beacon within South Florida. At the 6th Annual Art Africa Miami… Continue reading The 6th Annual Art Africa Miami Arts Fair
The Industry Cosign Spotlight: Rocky Bucano
Title: Chairman of the Board/President Company: Universal Hip Hop Museum Location: New York City Rocky Bucano is Chairman of the Board and President of the Universal Hip Hop Museum, the official museum of Hip Hop Culture. Rocky began his career in the music industry as a teenage DJ during Hip Hop’s first years of existence… Continue reading The Industry Cosign Spotlight: Rocky Bucano
SoulOfAmerica.com Spotlights Local Black Museums
IF YOU CAN’T VISIT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, GO TO SOULOFAMERICA.COM TO FIND THE COOLEST MUSEUMS IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD Lorraine Motel Site of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Assassination and the National Civil Rights Museum Torrance, CA (BlackNews.com) — As we celebrate the National Museum of African American History… Continue reading SoulOfAmerica.com Spotlights Local Black Museums
Google.org Donates $1M Grant To National Museum of African American History and Culture
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE FINDS A NEW WAY TO TELL STORIES (MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA) – September 14, 2016 – Next week marks the grand opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). A museum 100 years in the making, the NMAAHC is much more than just a… Continue reading Google.org Donates $1M Grant To National Museum of African American History and Culture
‘Celebrating a Creative Jamaica’ Fundraiser October 21st in Jamaica, Queens
JAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS & LEARNING TO HOST ANNUAL BENEFIT OCTOBER 21; TICKETS ON SALE NOW “Celebrating a Creative Jamaica” fundraiser to highlight how the arts at JCAL continues to shape the economic and cultural landscape in Downtown Jamaica and Southeast Queens Event honorees include NYC Councilman I. Daneek Miller; jazz artist Tom Browne;… Continue reading ‘Celebrating a Creative Jamaica’ Fundraiser October 21st in Jamaica, Queens