A new Lifetime docuseries about the artist’s alleged abuses pointedly homes in on a network of enablers in his immediate circles and his fan base.
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Mosaic Youth Theatre gets $1M gift from ‘Hamilton’ producer | The Detroit News
The Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit on Wednesday touted its largest gift ever: a $1 million grant from Oak Park native Jeffrey Seller, the lead producer of the Broadway hit musical, “Hamilton.”
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Raven Wilkinson, 83, Is Dead; Black Ballerina Braved Segregated South | The New York Times
Raven Wilkinson, one of the first African-American dancers to perform with a major ballet company, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, died on Monday at her home in Manhattan. She was 83.
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Racism and Erasure in Fred Wilson’s Unearthed Histories | Hyperallergic
Wilson’s explicit reference to Africa expands the global network through which both cultural influences and African bodies were transmitted.
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Colorlines Favorites of 2018: The Power and Pain of ‘Whitney’ | Colorlines
The Colorlines team is sharing our favorite shows, books, hashtags, movies and more of 2018. Here, senior editorial director Akiba Solomon explains why you should watch the definitive Whitney Houston documentary, even if you aren’t a fan.
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Tarana Burke Offers Advice to Survivors Watching ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ | Colorlines
The organizer and founder of the Me Too Movement appears in the docuseries about the R&B singer’s alleged sexual abuse of Black women and girls.
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Regina King and Colman Domingo Make Us Better With ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ | Colorlines
The veteran actors discuss their relationships to James Baldwin, what they brought to their portrayal of Sharon and Joe Rivers and the passion for rich Black characters.
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Black Owned Music Venues | AFRO
Nyame-Kye Kondo, AFRO [dropcap]With[/dropcap] the D.C. fall art season in full swing, Black musicians and patrons alike are getting amped for a chilly season made warm by good music. Historically known for its soulful vibes, the development of Go-Go and hardcore punk music, Washington D.C. has a legacy of Black musical excellence. One important aspect […]
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Tracing the Real Betty Boop back to a Notorious Bootlegger’s Club in 1920s Harlem | Messy Nessy Chic
Natalie McKane, Messy Nessy Chic [dropcap]The[/dropcap] 1920’s in Paris may have been roaring, but over in Harlem, they were stomping. New York’s playground was not short of an underground boozer, but there was one place in particular that dominated the scene; The Cotton Club. Patron Saint of jazz, notorious bootlegging and the home of the […]
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The Underground Kitchen That Funded the Civil Rights Movement | Atlas Obscura
Georgia Gilmore’s cooking fueled the Montgomery bus boycott.
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