(Black PR Wire) The Ailey organization, which has grown to comprise two repertory companies, a school and public classes, is committed to furthering the work of Alvin Ailey, the visionary choreographer, dancer and cultural leader. Following Alvin Ailey’s dictum that “dance came from the people and should always be delivered back to the people,” our performing …
National Geographic: These African American history museums amplify the voices too often left unheard
Through the 18th and 19th centuries, the predominant opinion in the United States was that Black Americans had no history, says Joy Bivins, director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, New York. “Black history museums began to exist in the mid-20th century as a response to Black Americans not being in …
Award-winning, internationally renowned poet to offer music and prose at IAAM
International African American Museum hosts evening with jessica Care moore Charleston, S.C. – The International African American Museum (IAAM) will host a special evening of music and poetry with jessica Care moore, internationally acclaimed poet, performance artist, and producer, on February 16 at the museum. “From Dreams to Reality: An Evening of Poetry & Music” …
Giving Magazine Fall 2023
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Count on News 2: International African American Museum to host author talk at Burke High School
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The International African American Museum will host an author talk on Thursday at Burke High School with a national award-winning author and scholar. Dr. Ibram X. Kendi will discuss his latest work, Barracoon: Adopted for Young Readers, a younger adaption of Barracoon by Zora Neal Hurston. The story follows the life …
Post and Courier: Scene Calendar: Charleston-area events Jan. 25-31
Thursday Beginner Skateboarding (Younger) What: Learn the basics of skateboarding in a safe and fun environment. This session is for ages 5-8. No experience necessary. Helmets are required and equipment is available for free during lessons. When: 5-6 p.m. Jan. 25 Where: SK8 Charleston, 1549 Oceanic St., Charleston Price: $35 More Info: 843-795-4386, bit.ly/3vCUls9 Beginner Skateboarding (Older) …
Holy City Sinner: International African American Museum to host Artist Ming Smith in Solo Exhibition in Late January
The International African American Museum (IAAM) will house a special exhibition by Ming Smith this winter and early spring. Ming Smith: Feeling the Future will be on view from January 31st through April 28th, 2024. Ming Smith: Feeling the Future explores the artist’s unparalleled and under-recognized career from the early 1970s through the present. Smith’s …
The Atlantic: What to Read, Watch, and Listen to Today
In an era when many of the civil-rights policies enacted in the 1960s face serious threats, I expect there will be a renewed urgency and vigor to the annual goings-on this Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Below are some suggestions for how to use your downtime today. Read More
All USA News Hub: What to Read, Watch, and Listen to Today
In an era when many of the civil-rights policies enacted in the 1960s face serious threats, I expect there will be a renewed urgency and vigor to the annual goings-on this Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Below are some suggestions for how to use your downtime today. First, here are three new stories from The …
WBTV: YMCA of Greater Charlotte celebrates Dr. King’s legacy with annual breakfast
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – The YMCA of Greater Charlotte hosted its 30th annual MLK breakfast on Monday at the Charlotte Convention Center’s Crown Ballroom. Every year the event brings in hundreds from all over the Queen City, which is keeping the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. alive. “Being here today really means something. …
