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Black Girls in Art Spaces Builds Community Through Culture and Creativity Africa Americas Black Culture Education United States Women World

Black Girls in Art Spaces Builds Community Through Culture and Creativity

About 30 participants gathered at the Mississippi Museum of Art on a warm Saturday evening in Jackson for the inaugural meeting of the city’s new chapter of Black Girls in Art Spaces (BGIAS). The intergenerational group came together for a private tour of Of Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters in the American South, an exhibition […]

Emancipation Day Celebrations Return to Lakeside Park with Music, History and Community Spirit Africa Americas Black Culture Education United States Women World

Emancipation Day Celebrations Return to Lakeside Park with Music, History and Community Spirit

Steel pan rhythms, cultural performances, and a renewed spirit of celebration will fill the air this weekend as Emancipation Day returns to Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie. The vibrant commemoration, rooted in honouring the end of slavery and celebrating Black freedom and resilience, is back for its fifth year since its revival by Matter of […]

"From Page to Screen: Disney’s Bold Reimagining of Washington Black Finds New Heart in Nova Scotia" Africa Americas Black Culture History United States World

“From Page to Screen: Disney’s Bold Reimagining of Washington Black Finds New Heart in Nova Scotia”

Disney’s streaming adaptation of Washington Black brings a fresh lens to Esi Edugyan’s celebrated novel, transforming the sweeping 19th-century story of slavery and self-discovery into an eight-part television experience rooted in new settings and striking creative decisions — not least, Nova Scotia. “Anybody who’s familiar with the source work will be surprised. But I think […]

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