In Spike Lee’s remake of the critically-acclaimed Black independent film, Ganja and Hess (1973), the storyline is centered upon Dr. Hess Green (Stephen Tyrone Williams) and his struggle with addiction. However, in his instance, the substance he...
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Ganja & Hess is a film about Dr. Hess Green (Duane Jones) and his struggle with addiction; in his instance, the substance he needs is blood because he is a vampire.
A successful and wealthy African-American anthropologist, the focus of his r...
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Located at 191 Beale Street, the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum actually began as a research project of the Smithsonian Institution. Situated within the FedExForum sports and entertainment complex, the purpose of this museum, according to its w...
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Located at 2805 E. 10th Street on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, the Archives of African American Music and Culture (AAAMC) serves as a repository of Black music and its accompanying cultural material, post-World War II.
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“There are all forms of it that we forgotten … I want to remind people that Black music is amazing …”
~ Robert Glasper
Feel the vibes in this soundtrack, which features the inspiring tracks from yeste...
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“No matter her materials, Clark ‘braids’ and ‘twists’ associations, creating works with a distinctly emotional tensile strength.”
~ Leah Ollman,Art critic, L.A. Times
Born in 1957 into a family of professionals and creatives, it w...
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“For the last ten years, Brantley’s main character, FLYBOY, has appeared through various mediums and iterations, collaborations and merchandise … There has always been an element of mystery associated with the heroic Black wonder boy. H...
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