Set throughout Africa, Queen Sono is centered upon the life of the main character, Queen Sono (Pearl Thusi) in Johannesburg. Her dangerous position as a lead spy of the clandestine government agency, Special Operations Group, is only rivaled by h...
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Issue 18
Championed as “Beautiful!” by Tina Hassania at Roger Ebert and “soul-bearing” by Peter DeBruge in Variety, this film is about the battle of Sharon Jones against pancreatic cancer, all while continuing to perform as lead singer with her band...
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Located at 1212 West Montgomery Road on the campus of Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama is the George Washington Carver Museum. As a component of the Tuskegee National Historic Site, the museum is managed by the National Parks Service (NPS...
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Actress, director, producer and writer Jackie Taylor founded the Black Ensemble Theatre (BE) in 1976 in order to counter the pervasive negative imagery of Blacks by promoting diverse aspects of Black life. Since 2011, the Black Ensemble Theater h...
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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
Because we all have those moments that cause us to pause … for whatever reason, thank the GOOD in YOU!
Jimmy Fo...
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“Jackie Taylor … rose from modest roots to become a distinguished director, producer, actress, educator, singer, playwright and theater founder.”
~ The Black Theater Ensemble
Jacqueline Elizabeth Taylor was born in Chicago, Illinois on ...
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“Wolfe’s influence has established him as ‘one of the leaders of a new generation … in the American theater - one whose work raises provocative questions about racial culture, history, and identity ...’”
~ Hilary De Vr...
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