By Eamonn Burke As the nation grapples with the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, among many others over many years, protests have called for massive police and corporate reform. Changes have already been made, as major companies and institutions have begun to exclude forms of racism and include new reforms and […]
On the 52nd Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s. Assassination, His Call for Economic Equality for All is Being Revived The Southern Christian Leadership Conference Calls for Permanent Monthly Financial Subsidy for The Poor, Billions for Black-Owned Businesses and Reparations for Descendants of Slaves. In Commemorating the 52nd Anniversary of the Assassination of its […]
Today, BET announced a partnership with civil rights organization and stewards of human rights, the NAACP, on a four-part tele-town hall series “Unmasked: A COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Series Powered by NAACP & BET” focused on how the pandemic is affecting African Americans and what steps the community can take to build an action plan […]
ART • WORK • PLACE: EMERGENCY SESSION Tuesday, April 7, 20207:30 pm– 9:30 pm EDTVera List Center for Art and Politics (via Zoom)The New School Free with registration As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, cultural workers are experiencing mass layoffs, and it is clear the art world will never look the same. In the first hour of […]
“When black will not be asked to get in back; when brown can stick around; when yellow will be mellow; when the red man can get ahead, man; and when white will embrace what is right.” – Joseph Lowery Former Co-Founder/President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, transitioned on […]
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pens an exclusive op-ed for ESSENCE.com entitled, Closing the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Good. In this piece, she talks about the threat that young students of color face every day, rethinking the approach to public education and public safety and more. She states: “In the 1990’s, hundreds of police officers were deployed to public schools across the country […]
Highlighting these Soaring Entrepreneurs on Women’s Equality Day On August 26th,1920, the United States passed the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. Creating a much needed day to celebrate how far women fought to let their voice be heard.We’ve come a long way, the rise of women, the laws we’ve overcome for women […]
Download / Stream “Small Talk” HEREView Lyric Video HERE Katy Perry returns with her second single of 2019, “Small Talk.” The sparkling track is a poignant acknowledgement of the emotional distance that develops after a break-up, with Katy observing, “We had conversations about forever now it’s about the weather okay/I just can’t believe/We went from strangers to lovers to strangers in a […]
In K-Syran‘s Words: What a week! From my shoot in a studio in London where I stayed 3 hours in a pool filming underwater shots in the beautiful Three Graces dresses, to flying to Malaga for my Manilva Pride gig. Spain is beautiful with it’s gorgeous coast line and delicious food. I arrived the day […]
SARAH MAPLE, “THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS” A Solo Exhibition Curated by Indira Cesarine OPENING RECEPTION January 22 // 6pm-9pm EXHIBITION ON VIEW January 22 – February 3, 2019 THE UNTITLED SPACE 45 Lispenard Street Unit 1W NYC 10013 The Untitled Space gallery is pleased to present “Thoughts and Prayers” a solo exhibition of works by artist Sarah Maple, curated by […]
