Black Art Library Spotlights Black Artists In A Traveling Museum Exhibition
Black Culture is divine! Independent curator Asmaa Walton proves it with the Black Art Library, a unique collection of Black artists and Black art history....
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Charity Pledges $1 Million To Theater Scholarships For Students of Color
The 10-year, $1 million commitment from the Miranda Family Fund will provide scholarships for students of color to the National Theater Institute....
Adobe Partners with Creatives of Color to Make More Diverse Stock Photos
Adobe has recently teamed up with three stock agencies, TONL, Mocha Stock and Diversity Photos to help expand their catalog of diverse stock photos and images....
15 Black Artists Who Died Too Young
So much black talent has been lost at too-young of ages. It's easy to muse over what these superstars could have gone on to achieve...
Behind the Scenes: What it Really Takes to Launch a Film Career
Thanks to digital technology and social media, it’s easier than ever to start your filmmaking career. But starting a film career is one thing, growing...
Reel Sisters Dedicates Film Festival to Self-Care and Spotlights Films by Women of Color
Carolyn Butts founded the Reel Sisters Film Festival to showcase films directed, produced and written by women of color. Now, the Brooklyn-based film festival is celebrating two...
Trailblazing Black Ballet Dancer Arthur Mitchell Dies
Arthur Mitchell defied racism and misconceptions about African Americans' ability to study the physically challenging art of ballet. In the 1950s he became the first...
Black Photographer In New York City Is Creating Buzz and Challenging Stereotypes
Ceres Henry is an up-and-coming black photographer in New York City who is merging her love for fashion, painting, and photography to create a brand...
The Unsung Story of How the ‘Little Rock Nine’ Came To The Stage
In September 1957, nine African American high school students faced the fury and intimidation from an angry white mob of hundreds as they sought to...
Lover of the Arts Becomes First Black Owner of a Fred Astaire Dance Studio
In 2014, Kenneth Jarvis became the first African American owner of a Fred Astaire Dance Studio franchise. Jarvis has been passionate about the arts since he...