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Philadanco (aka Philadelphia Dance Company) | Philadelphia, PA 1 Jun 2013 | 02:00 pm
Philadanco, founded by Joan Myers Brown in 1970, has established itself as one of America’s foremost modern dance repertory ensembles blending African-American, ballet, jazz, and cutting-edge styles. ...
Recommended Reads: Dawoud Bey’s Harlem U.S.A. 1 Jun 2013 | 01:00 am
In 1979, when African-American photographer Dawoud Bey showed twenty-five photographs at the Studio Museum in Harlem under the heading Harlem U.S.A., the exhibition offered a young artist’s vision of ...
Changing America | National Museum of African American History and Culture | Washington DC 27 May 2013 | 01:00 pm
In 2013 the country will commemorate two events that changed the course of the nation – the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation and the 1963 March on Washington. Standing as milestone moments in the grand ...
The Scottsboro Boys | Los Angeles, CA 26 May 2013 | 02:32 am
In March of 1931, nine black youths, aimed toward nine different paths, hopped a freight train snaking through the Southern belly of the United States. When they would disembark — miles and miles befo...
Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Infantry, Boston, MA 24 May 2013 | 01:00 pm
Built in 1897 at the northernmost end of Boston Common at the intersection of Beacon and Park St., the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial depicts Colonel Shaw on horseback leading the Massachusetts 54th Regim...
2013 Gullah Festival | Beaufort, SC 21 May 2013 | 01:00 pm
Beaufort’s Gullah Festival showcases the African history and heritage of South Carolina’s Low Country Gullah culture, a blend of West African, European and Native American cultures, which became a way...
Frederick Douglass House National Historic Site | Washington D.C. 18 May 2013 | 01:00 pm
The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the most famous 19th century African American. His life was a testament to the courage and persistence that serve...
World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest | Memphis, TN 13 May 2013 | 09:27 pm
Hundreds of teams make their way to the banks of the Mississippi River to compete for over $100,000 in prizes and bragging rights in the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. Sure, it is a cont...
2013 MOJA Arts Festival | Charleston, SC 11 May 2013 | 01:00 pm
Moja, a Swahili word meaning “One,” is the appropriate name for the MOJA Arts Festival, a celebration of harmony amongst all people in ther community. The Festival highlights the many African-American...
Bill Pickett Rodeo 10 May 2013 | 01:00 pm
The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) was founded in 1984 by Lu Vason. This event has been a powerful tool in his goal to educate people on history, challenges, and contributions of Black America...
