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Black History Month Is a Good Excuse for Delving Into Our Art

Black History Month Is a Good Excuse for Delving Into Our Art An African-American studies professor suggests ways to mark the month, from David Driskell’s paintings and Dance Theater of Harlem’s streamed performances to the rollicking return of “Queen Sugar.” David Driskell’s “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” (1972), acrylic on canvas.Credit.Estate of David C. Driskell and DC Moore Gallery Feb. 18, 2021 Black History Month feels more urgent this year. Its roots go back to 1926, when the historian Carter G. Woodson developed Negro History Week, near the February birthdays of both President Abraham Lincoln and the abolitionist Frederick Douglass, in the belief that new stories of Black life could counter old racist stereotypes. Now in this age of racial reckoning and social distancing, our need to connect with each other has never been greater.

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Honoring Cicely Tyson, Harlem s Trueborn Queen - The New York Times

Cicely Tyson lay in repose at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, where she had been a member for three decades.

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Black dancers struggle to make their way through pandemic

Black dancers struggle to make their way through pandemic Nikesha Elise Williams © Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Performers from the Dancer Theater of Harlem and the Collage Dance Collective of Memphis, Tennessee, rehearse the piece Dougla in Studio K at the nearly finished REACH, an expansion of the Kennedy Center s performance, rehearsal and work space May 29, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Dance Theatre of Harlem lost millions after being forced to stop its touring schedule and cancel its April fundraiser because of the pandemic. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) After more than 10 years performing in traveling shows and in local theaters, NaTonia Monét fulfilled a lifelong dream last year when she made her Broadway debut in “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.” For months, she sang, danced and acted in eight shows a week in the role of Alline, Tina Turner’s older sister, who introduced the young Anna Mae Bullock to Ike Turner.

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Where Art Thou: Getting Loopy Edition – Bwog

Where Art Thou: Getting Loopy Edition – Bwog
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Acclaimed Composer Tania León and Latin Music Industry Leader Betsy Pérez Join The ASCAP Foundation Board of Directors

Acclaimed Composer Tania León and Latin Music Industry Leader Betsy Pérez Join The ASCAP Foundation Board of Directors News provided by Share this article The ASCAP Foundation today announces that it has named Tania León and Pérez to its Board of Directors. Both bring impressive credentials and experience paired with an unparalleled passion for nurturing aspiring songwriters, composers and lyricists and ensuring that music education is available in schools and communities across the United States. Tania and Betsy are a true gift to The ASCAP Foundation, said ASCAP Foundation Executive Director Colleen McDonough. We are grateful for the passion, dedication and vision these new Board members bring, and we welcome their commitment to helping The Foundation fulfill its mission to support and develop American music creators.

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