SUPERSTAR KIDJO PICKS UP 2ND GRAMMY FOR ‘EVE’ – A ‘WOMEN’S’ ALBUM
NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2015 (IPS) - African singer, showstopper and activist Angélique Kidjo, won her second Grammy Award for the Best World Music Album which she dedicated…
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Liberia: Tales of War and Peace
The author, right, shown with the book reviewer Harrowing December by Momoh Sekou Dudu Outskirt Press, 210pp. $26.95 Book Reviewed by Nvasekie N. Konneh The author begins his…
Lehman Center Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, the cost of flowers and candy will go higher. People will look to take their love ones out to a nice dinner.…
Black Footnotes: Documentary Play At Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Rebel Theater Company and the Nuyorican Poets Cafe present the world premiere production of Black Footnotes, a documentary play with music that chronicles the lives and achievements of…
THEATER: “WHEN BLACK BOYS DIE”
Foreground: Torre Reigns as Levon Weeks, an exceptional teenager who has received a college basketball scholarship but who, on a star-crossed July 4, while protecting a teenage girl…
For Oscars Diversity Start With Academy’s Membership: 94% White
What does this year's selection say about the Oscars? This is what Robert Redford, actor, director, and co-founder of Sundance Film Festival has had to say about diversity…
Independent movie LIFE INSIDE OUT at Quad Cinema
When actress Maggie Baird, writer Lori Nasso and director Jill D’Agnenica put their heads together to make and produce a film about a middle aged woman named Laura…
SELMA”: A Fitting Gift To America And Dr. King
In the lead -- David Oyelowo as Dr. King I’ll be the first to admit that I’m no movie critic. However, “Selma” is one of the best motion…
Rev. Sharpton Blasts Lack Of Diversity In Oscar Nominations
No nomination for David Oyelowo for brilliant acting in SELMA or for director Ava DuVernay Following the Oscar nominations today Rev. Al Sharpton released the following statement: The…
Lehman Center Brings Doo-Wop to the Stage
Doo-wop is a genre of harmonizing vocals that came out of cities like New York, Philadelphia, Newark and Detroit, et al. A music style birthed out of African…