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One of the Oldest Surviving Operas by a Black American Composer Will Be Performed for the First Time—138 Years After It Was Written
Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere ...
Meet graphic novelist Basi Affia, who has the first Black-owned comic book company in Iowa
Basi Affia can take you to another world, a universe set 300 years in the future, where Earth is known as Alkebulan, the Kupaa Initiative is expanding humanity and Astral Knights battle a villain in ...
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Soul Rep producing play about shutdown of first Black theater troupe in the U.S.
From left, Emir Price, Zariyah Perry and Sinclair Freeman star in Soul Rep Theatre's production of "The African Company Presents Richard III." Carlyle Brown's 1988 play is based on the true story of ...
Luca Marinelli on Revealing Benito Mussolini, the “Man Behind the Mask,” in ‘M. Son of the Century’
The Italian star of the Sky series, launching soon in the U.K., discusses the burden of transforming into the infamous fascist, the joy of working with Joe Wright, and that "make Italy great again" ...
The Broader Impact Of Michigan’s First Black Woman Justice
In this interview, Bolden discussed her nontraditional path to the bench and her mission to leave the door open for others ...
Sundance Film Festival Review: Buddy Comedies, Dour Dramas
Amid a number of thin, depressing movies at this year’s edition of the Utah festival, a pair of funny, big-hearted films ...
Why the stigmatization of the term ‘Negro’?
As a Black American, I always approach February’s annual celebration of Black History Month with pride and bewilderment.
Will Black History Month become another casualty of Trump’s DEI purge?
With Trump’s ongoing purge of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and his hatred of history that edifies anyone ...
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The Three Essentials of Teaching a Black History Class
A dedicated Black history course cannot simply be U.S. history with Black people, places, and events sprinkled on top.
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The Problem With Primary Sources in Black History Education
Abigail Henry is a Schomburg Fellow and a graduate assistant at the University at Buffalo. She is the instructor for the ...