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A flying visit to Accra by the shooting star of African art, Amoako Boafo, underlines the Ghanaian capital’s growing importance as one of the world’s great art destinations. Boafo returned briefly to his hometown for Accra Cultural Week (13-18 September), a series of cultural events including exhibitions, talks and studio visits that drew an eclectic […]
Hundreds of Black Yalies attended the House’s first major event last Saturday for food, dance and community Richard George 1:00 am, Sep 12, 2023 Richard George, Contributing Photographer The Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale hosted its annual Welcome Back Barbeque last Saturday evening, with energized dancing and eclectic . . .
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As bystanders trained their smartphone cameras on the riverfront dock while several white boaters pummeled a Black riverboat co-captain, they couldn’t have known the footage would elicit a national conversation about racial solidarity. Yet, a week after multiple videos showing the now-infamous brawl and valiant defense of the outnumbered co-captain were shared […]
The Black Ships Festival celebrates cultural ties between the United States and Japan. (WLNE)
UNESCO’s 193 members states are gathering for a two-day meeting in Paris aimed at voting on the United States’ plans to rejoin the U.N. cultural and scientific agency June 29, 2023, 3:48 AM ET • 2 min read PARIS — UNESCO’s 193 members states are gathering Thursday for a two-day meeting in Paris aimed at […]
PARIS (AP) — UNESCO’s 193 members states are gathering Thursday for a two-day meeting in Paris aimed at voting on the United States’ plans to rejoin the U.N. cultural and scientific agency after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization’s move to include Palestine as a member. The U.S. announced earlier this month, that it […]
Moving to a new country can stimulate personal development and emotional growth — especially for artists looking for creative inspiration. For Black Americans, however, this move can present a special set of challenges that stem from a long history of institutionalized racism, discrimination and oppression. We know, however, from the stories of our ancestors, that it […]
Amarachi Ojukwu is one of 1,230 Black students attending the University of California, Davis—out of a total of just under 41,000. On an average day, she said, she doesn’t typically run into other Black people around campus, which can feel isolating. But she has somewhere to turn—the institution’s Center for African Diaspora Student Success, tucked […]
A total of 28 representatives from Afro-descendant communities in the nine countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA) region and Cuba participated in the workshop held in Panama from May 1 to 5. The event marks the beginning of the workshop phase of the capacity strengthening project for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage […]
RACINE, WI (CBS 58) — Scott Terry, the CEO of Mahogany Black Arts & Cultural Center/Mahogany Gallery joined us in studio to discuss upcoming events and efforts. Terry spoke about MBACC, the Black Art & Culture Expo taking place, their work and grants they’ve received as well as Mahogany Gallery, the contemporary fine art gallery associated […]