This is the month where programmers and cultural professionals go gaga. It’s always a February feast kicking off with Langston Hughes’ birthday (February 1). If you want to savor the history of the African American experience in the arts, you must, must, must get a copy of Black Magic: A Pictorial History of Black Entertainers [...]
Speaking of oil…. Every since I started this series on fried chicken, seems like everybody’s got a chicken story. In fact, we now have a new saying…”3 chicken bones of separation.” Or “Chicken Bones for the Finger Lickin’ Soul,” the potential title of an upcoming anthology. I’m almost serious. And I’m almost up to my [...]
I don’t know if Kaira “Nikki” Johnson is positioning herself to be a curator, promoter, or impresario for a new generation of visual artists, including herself (graphic artist) but she’s pushing an exhibit of new work by women artists in DC titled “Art of the Soul.” Workshops are included presented by Words Beats & Life, [...]
“I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.” – Mark Twain I’ve been taking note of some of the dramatics playing out in the media and politically after the failed bombing attempt on the Northwest flight by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. For me, I breathed a sigh of relief [...]
March 8 was International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women past and present. In some countries like China, Vietnam, Russia, and Bulgaria, it’s an international holiday. This year’s United Nations global theme is woman and men united to end violence against women and girls. Did Chris Brown [...]
