HAPPY JUNETEENTH
Enjoy the day – and Cherish the history in this Black Music Month!
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Celebrating Black History: On Earth and Among the Stars
Happy Black History Month! You might recognize the faces of the many African American actors pictured here who brought the fictional stories of Space (and Deep Space) travel to life in the long standing Star Trek franchise. May you boldly explore the mulitlayered universe of the often groundbreaking accomplishments and history of Black Americans this…
The Peabody Award Winning Wade in the Water Series Now Lives Online!
Wade in the Water is a 26-part series, originally released in 1994, that celebrates African American sacred music and traditions. Listen to the episodes on NPR.org and NPR One. Twenty-five year ago, when Wade in the Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions first aired on NPR member stations, the world was different. Many of the voices…
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Honoring the Memory of Extraordinary Artist & Activist Harry Belafonte
On April 25, 2023, the world lost a gifted artist and committed activist – a man who was never shy about speaking (or singing) truth to power. With his passing, Harlem born Harry Belafonte joined his long time friend and fellow artist Sidney Poitier among the ancestors. Both men will be sorely missed. During the…
A Ringing Review of a “Well Written Analytical Profile”
Recommended! That was a recent assessment of my book Word Warrior in Choice Connect (Vol. 53, No. 9, May 2016), published by the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association. According to reviewer D.O. Cullen, Word Warrior is recommended for lower division undergraduates students, faculty members and general readers. Why? Well,…
An Upcoming Centennial Celebration
Ready to break out your party hats and birthday wishes? Well, next month – on September 6th to be exact – pioneering African American writer Richard Durham will join Pulitzer Prize winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, singer/actress/activist Lena Horne, and American president John F. Kennedy, by turning 100 this year. Apparently, 1917 was a very good…
Moderating A Long, Long Way Conversation on Race and Film
Interested in a lively discussion about the films Casablanca (1942), Crash (2005) and Black Panther (2018)? If so, check out the above recording of the Washington National Cathedral’s virtual panel conversation. I had the pleasure of moderating the exchange earlier this month. The discussion, part of the National Cathedral’s 2021 A Long, Long Way film viewing and…