A Philadelphia doctor received assistance from an unlikely place to treat Joseph Coates, a Black man who was suffering from ...

As a pianist, music sociologist and researcher, my work extends beyond performance. It is a deliberate act of historical recovery and relentless efforts to translate social realities into sound so […] ...

Generations apart, archivists Dr. Dorothy Fields and Nadege Green each uncover the untold stories of Miami’s Black community.

For 176 years, the city Austin had no poet laureate. Plenty of creative people hung out here. The official post, however, did ...

Staceyann Chin reflects on writing, identity, performance, activism, and the complexities of family, history, and resistance.

Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has said slavery is not yet dead but rife on the African continent. Soyinka made this ...

Mildred Barya is a Ugandan poet and fiction writer who has authored three poetry books: "Give Me Room to Move My Feet," "The ...

"AfroSolo Arts Festival: Let Freedom Ring, Part 2" is at 7 p.m. March 28-29 and 3 p.m. March 30 at Potrero Stage, 1695 18th St., San Francisco and streaming. Tickets are free or pay-what-you-can to ...

In homage to “Empress of the Blues” Bessie Smith, Mayfield delivered a performance of “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” that was as ...

Discover the often-overlooked contributions of Black women to the suffrage movement, highlighting their activism and efforts for equal rights.

Poetry and feminism have always been intertwined but in recent years, many new feminist and queer voices have emerged and ...

The poem reads, in part, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.” ...