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The Harlem Renaissance Was Bigger Than Harlem
The Atlantic· 7 days agoIn “The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism,” a sprawling exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it was a watercolor still life by...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days agoKendi’s byline for Time magazine proclaims, at once a manifesto and mantra encapsulating what he (and others) recognize as “the third great cultural revival of Black Americans.” Like the < ...
How Black Librarians Helped Create Generations of Black Literature
New York Times· 2 days agoRecent scholarship is uncovering the role of the women who ran libraries during the Harlem ...
Kansas officially observes Juneteenth, the nation's 'second Independence Day' at Capitol
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days ago"They are Black Kansans like Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes, and Aaron Douglass who shaped the ...
Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson fuse jazz, protest, and justice on Juneteenth album
The Christian Science Monitor· 3 days agoBlack music traditions such as jazz are central to celebrations of Juneteenth, says civil rights...
11 Inspiring Places Around the U.S. to Learn More About Black History
Veranda via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFrom museums to theaters, there's plenty to do in these storied destinations. Here, the best trips...
The Museum Mile Festival Offers Free Entry To New York City Museums
Forbes· 4 days agoThe Museum Mile Festival is marking its 46th year in 2024, and it falls on Tuesday, June 18. This...
Here are several LGBTQ historic residences that you can visit now
FOX 10 Phoenix· 13 hours agoPhotographer Alice Austen lived at the Staten Island home most of her life, and the residence is now...
Co-living firm uses rival's bankruptcy to spur growth in Harlem
Crain's New York Business· 6 days agoIn 2023 owner Duke Properties dropped manager Common Living, which was criticized for allowing rodents at the site, and hired Outpost Club, which like most co-living providers operates buildings ...
Opinion: Juneteenth, Haiti and the power of reinvention
CNN.com· 2 days agoAmerica’s Juneteenth story shares much with Haiti’s struggle for autonomy, writes Nadine Pinede, who...
