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 →
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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.
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.”