Festival
The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) is coming together in Philadelphia this week. That means that starting Wednesday, there are dance performances every night. It also means that 63 instructors will be giving classes in dance traditions that span the diaspora. So, for example, if you wanted to see performances from Philadanco, the […]
MINNEAPOLIS — For the past eight years, HUGE Improv Theater in Minneapolis has played host to the Black and Funny Improv Festival, where Jada Pulley is co-director. “I’ve often had the experience of being the only person of color in an improv group,” said Pulley. The purpose is to open doors, to what Pulley said is […]
The films in the 17th Annual African Diaspora International Film Festival do what much media and even the public school system fail to do: educate. Through robust programming that gives meaning to the word “diverse,” the selections in this year’s festival illuminate the experiences of those living in the African diaspora around the world. The […]
Taraji P. Henson and Jeffrey Wright will be honored at the American Black Film Festival Honors, along with Garrett Morris and Mara Brock Akil, for their distinguished creative talents, highly acclaimed bodies of work and commitment to diverse storytelling. The ABFF Honors recognizes and celebrates excellence in the film and television industries. For its sixth […]
Taraji P. Henson, Jeffrey Wright, Garrett Morris and Mara Brock Akil are the honorees of the 6th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors. The annual awards ceremony recognizes excellence in the motion picture and television industry. Actor and comedian Tommy Davidson will host the gala set to take place on Sunday, March 3rd at the […]
Taraji P. Henson, Jeffrey Wright, Garrett Morris and Mara Brock Akil are the honorees of the 6th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors. The annual awards ceremony recognizes excellence in the motion picture and television industry. Actor and comedian Tommy Davidson will host the gala set to take place on Sunday, March 3rd at the […]
TAMPA (BLOOM) – Fitness Instructor, Chinyere Sam, joined Gayle Guyardo the host of the global health and wellness show Bloom to share ways to get fit before The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival’s “Run For Us 5K is a run/walk for health & wellness”. The event will take place on Saturday, January 6, 2024 . […]
TAMPA (BLOOM) – In our “Window to the Weekend” sponsored by Renewal by Andersen of Tampa, Board Member of the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival and Co-Chair of the Run For Us 5K, Rob West, joined Gayle Guyardo, the host of the global health and wellness show, Bloom, to share more about the race happening this […]
During the early 1980s, Motörhead headlined several UK festivals that have since deservedly gone on to attain quasi‑mythical status. These included the infamous Heavy Metal Barn Dance at Stafford Bingley Hall in July 1980 (also featuring
A new local festival addressing the racial gap in Cincinnati’s wine industry is receiving national recognition. The Cincinnati Black Wine Festival, dubbed as the region’s first event featuring all Black-owned wines, has been nominated for