Harlem’s Apollo Theater Announces Fifth Bi-Annual Women Of The World Festival
Today The Apollo Theater announced plans for the fifth bi-annual WOW – Women of the World Festival.Continue reading
Make Me Rain With The Legendary Nikki Giovanni Virtually At The Schomburg Center In Harlem
Join us for an evening of poetry and conversation with legendary poet, Nikki Giovanni.Continue reading
Mr. Soul! Ellis Haizlip And the Birth of Black Power TV (Video)
Right on the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless Black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of Black American culture onto the national television stage.Continue reading
Harlem Fave And World Poet, Ntozake Shange 1948 – 2018
Ntozake Shange, October 18, 1948 – October 27, 2018, was an American playwright and poet. As a Black feminist, she addressed issues relating to race and Black power in much of her work.Continue reading
Yara Shahidi On What It Means For Her “To Be a Black Girl”
By Yara Shahidi for Google Arts & Culture
To be a black girl is to be one of the reasons the universe thrives. Continue reading
Between The Lines: A Good Cry By Nikki Giovanni Free At The Schomburg In Harlem
The latest poetry collection by Nikki Giovanni, A Good Cry: What We Learn From Tears and Laughter, pays homage to her personal memories of family, friends, and students who have shaped her life and ruminations on aging.Continue reading
HW Pick: “The Artists’ And Writers’ Cookbook” By Natalie Eve Garrett
The Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook is a collection of personal, food-related stories with recipes from 76 contemporary artists and writers. Continue reading
HW Pick: Premiere Of BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez In NY
The New York premiere of BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez.
“I want to tell people how I became this woman with razor blades between her teeth.”Continue reading
