Culture - KOLUMN Magazine

Celebrating The Lives of People of Color

Inside the Oldest Labor Union for Black Musicians

July 8, 2016Art, Community ...

Founded in an era of segregation, the New Amsterdam Musical Association is one of New York’s most fascinating—and unknown—cultural landmarks.

Black Iris Project Soars Into Its Debut Season With a Plan to Buck Ballet’s Traditions

July 7, 2016November 8, 2016Art, Ballet ...

The two dancers belong to a ballet collaborative called Black Iris Project, which aims to create and perform pieces that tell stories about black history and culture.

Is the Greatest Collection of Slave Narratives Tainted by Racism?

July 7, 2016July 7, 2017Art, Community ...

In the 1930s, the federal government sent (mostly white) interviewers to learn about slavery from former slaves. Can we trust the stories they brought back?

The Price of Freedom

July 6, 2016March 7, 2018Art, Caribbean ...

The Bermudian Slaves were masters at the helm and many historians relate facts.Bermuda has long been known as a place where slaves and indentured servants struggled to obtain their place in Society once they gained their freedom.

Pillars of Black Media, Once Vibrant, Now Fighting for Survival

July 5, 2016Art, Community ...

For the black community in Chicago and elsewhere, Johnson Publishing Company represented a certain kind of hope.

New York Times Failed to Capture Problems Facing Black Press

July 5, 2016Community, Culture ...

Sunday’s front-page story on the Black Press failed to accurately portray the accomplishments of and the depth of the problems facing Black-owned media, according to scholars, Black media owners and editors.

Louisiana’s Historic Black Colleges Making A Comeback

July 4, 2016Community, Culture ...

After years of decline, brought on by tougher admission standards and stringent requirements for student loans, enrollment at most historically black colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Louisiana, has risen modestly.