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'King Richard' puts Will Smith on center court as Venus and Serena's dad
(Photo Credit: gettyimages.com /Brian Lowry-CNN)
Will Smith at 'King Richard' UK Premiere
Stage parents seldom fare well in movies and TV, but "King Richard" bucks that trend, placing Will Smith on center court in an overwhelmingly flattering portrait of tennis patriarch Richard Williams. Smith aces the performance, which is the main attribute in elevating the story above the standard sports-movie conventions.
A Black man opened an art gallery in South L.A. He got branded as a gentrifier
(Photo Credit: (Genaro Molina / Donovan X Ramsey-Los Angeles Times)
Terrell Tilford stands outside his West Adams art gallery Band of Vices on Nov. 6. West Adams is home to a number of galleries, and Band of Vices is one of two owned by a person of color — and the only one operated by someone from the neighborhood. Find out more
Latin artists once had to cross over to achieve global success. Now listeners help
(Photo Credit: gettyimages.com /Harmeet Kaur-CNN)
Ricky Martin, Camila Cabello and J Balvin onstage at the Grammy Awards in 2019.
For decades, well-established Latin artists rerecorded their music in English and made other adjustments to cross over into the American mainstream. Now, Latin pop artists like J Balvin and Bad Bunny grace the covers of major magazines and appear on late night talk shows without changing their music -- English-speaking listeners are instead crossing over to them.
Debbie Allen bridges academics and arts at performing arts middle school
(Photo Credit: gettyimages.com /Aziza Shuler-spectrumnew1.com)
LOS ANGELES — He's mimicked the moves of Michael Jackson since he was 5 and has had rhythm since he was 2.
At 11 years old, Shane Smith is a hip-hop dance prodigy. Read More
A more inclusive and politically charged Latin Grammys
(Photo Credit: Rodrigo Varela-Getty Images/ Suzy Exposito-Los Angeles Times) Song of the year winners Randy Malcom and Alexander Delgado of Gente de Zona, Yotuel, Descemer Bueno and el Funky perform at the 22nd Latin Grammy Awards.
Inside a maximum security prison in Pinar del Río, Cuba, a rapper named Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo Pérez is currently on hunger strike. He has been jailed since May 2021, after he co-wrote and recorded the song “Patria y Vida” with exiled Cuban artists Gente de Zona, Yotuel, Descemer Bueno and Eliecer “el Funky” Márquez Duany. Read More
How a fine-art photographer recast the lives of exotic dancers through a female gaze
(Photo Credit: (Allen J. Schaben/Sonaiya Kelley-Los Angeles Times)
Elizabeth Waterman, whose new photo book “Moneygame,” depicts strippers and exotic dancers from a female perspective, at her house in Santa Monica. Read More
the arts
Instruments, Rhythms & Beats
U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution
Designating Hip-Hop Celebration Day, Recognition and History Month ...
Leap (Dance)
The Nights When New York
Felt Alive Again
Over eight weeks this summer we documented nightlife as New Yorkers returned to the city's deeply missed party scene ...
Visual Arts
Literature & Poetry
Art Meets Science
Wealth Is a Strong Predictor of Whether an Individual Pursues a Creative Profession.
Literature & Poetry
Literature & Poetry
Literature & Poetry
Censorship on the Rise Worldwide
Since the start of the Covid pandemic, there’s been a rise in instances of government censorship of books around the world. In October 2020, the International Publishers Association released a 106-page report,
“Freedom to Publish."
Film & Photography
Literature & Poetry
Film & Photography
An HBO documentary shows us the power of Black Art in America
In 1976, David Driskell took on the monumental task of mounting “Two Centuries of African American Art.” First displayed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art before traveling across the country to Dallas, Atlanta and New York, the show presented a cross section of art made by Black people in America. A new HBO documentary, “Black Art: In the Absence of Light,” looks at the legacy of Driskell (1931-2020), a Black American scholar, artist and curator, and his revolutionary landmark exhibition.
Culinary Arts
Literature & Poetry
Film & Photography
Restaurants Are Busier Than Ever, But We’re All Hanging by a Thread
Chef Edward Lee shares how independent restaurants are still struggling to find workers and source ingredients—and why he’s still hopeful.
Photo Credit: Joshua Kissi
On the Cover of Ebony Magazine this month: Nas
Ebony October 2021 "Nas is Good" With the release of King’s Disease II, writer Miles Marshall Lewis catches up with rap mogul Nas, who talks building generational wealth through his business empire, leaving an artistic legacy, and remaining steady through the one constant in this game: change. Read the Story
Literary News
The Poetic Justice of Amanda Gorman’s Estée Lauder Contract
The Poetic Justice of Amanda Gorman’s Estée Lauder Contract
The Poetic Justice of Amanda Gorman’s Estée Lauder Contract
(Photo: via Estée Lauder - nytimes.com)
AMANDA GORMAN IS THE NEWEST SPOKESWOMAN FOR
ESTÉE LAUDER!
The inside story of how it happened and why it matters. Read More
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts
The Poetic Justice of Amanda Gorman’s Estée Lauder Contract
The Poetic Justice of Amanda Gorman’s Estée Lauder Contract
Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez
is writer and activist working to shift the national conversation on race. She is the founder of Latina Rebels. In this book, she explores how she overcame colorism and inspires women of color with darker complexions to do the same. Good read.
the arts
Instruments, Rhythms & Beats
U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution
(XXL) Designating Hip-Hop Celebration Day, Recognition and History Month ...
Leap (Dance)
History of Black Dance In America
(Los Angles Public Library)
Please join dancer, choreographer, and dance historian Ron Parker as he explores “The History of Black Dance in America." This is the little-known history of the most popular American social dances that were created or inspired by the descendants of enslaved Africans.
Visual Arts
Film & Photography
Art Meets Science
(Smithsonian Magazine)
Wealth Is a Strong Predictor of Whether an Individual Pursues a Creative Profession.
Film & Photography
Film & Photography
An HBO documentary shows us the power of Black Art in America
(America The Jesuit Review)
In 1976, David Driskell took on the monumental task of mounting “Two Centuries of African American Art.” First displayed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art before traveling across the country to Dallas, Atlanta and New York, the show presented a cross section of art made by Black people in America. A new HBO documentary, “Black Art: In the Absence of Light,” looks at the legacy of Driskell (1931-2020), a Black American scholar, artist and curator, and his revolutionary landmark exhibition.
Literature & Poetry
The Great Mrs. Elias
by Barbara Chase-Riboud
(aalbc) The author of the award-winning Sally Hemings now brings to life Hannah Elias, one of the richest black women in America in the early 1900s, in this mesmerizing novel swirling with atmosphere and steeped in history.
Culinary Arts
Restaurants Are Busier Than Ever, But We’re All Hanging by a Thread
(Bon Appétit)
Chef Edward Lee shares how independent restaurants are still struggling to find workers and source ingredients—and why he’s still hopeful.
The Arts
On the Red (or Purple in this case) Billy Porter Wows Every
(Page Six) August 31, 2021 Porter stole the show in a black-and-white ensemble complete with a cape while attending the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon Studios' "Cinderella." See More
The Arts
Two crises, 20 years apart
(NYT) — Spike Lee's new documentary series on HBO- "New York Epicenters: 9/11 - 2021 1/2 -- is a mournful and irreverent tribute to his city. It chronicles the Sept. 11 attacks and the pandemic through interviews with dozens of New Yorkers. Read More
NATIONAL HISPANIC HISTORY MONTH 9/15 - 10/15
Why Hispanic Heritage Month Begins in the Middle of September
(CNN) September 15, 2021 Rather than starting at the beginning of September, Hispanic Heritage Month takes place over 30 days starting on the 15th -- a nod to the anniversaries of national independence for a number of Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua all recognize September 15 as the date of their independence, while Mexico's independence is celebrated September 16 and Chile celebrates its independence September 18. Learn More
Inside the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala
Academy Museum Dedicates Grand Lobby to Sidney Poitier (abc/photofest - Hollywood Reporter)
The 10,000-square-foot lobby of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which will open to the public on Sept. 30, is being named after film legend Sidney Poitier, the museum announced on Monday. See more
Lenny Kravitz makes coffee and our morning
Good morning, Lenny!
Photo: gettyimages-cnn)
Lenny Kravitz, clad in an unbuttoned leopard shirt and sunglasses, treated fans to a sexy selfiein his kitchen where he was making coffee.
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'King Richard' puts Will Smith on center court as Venus and Serena's dad
(Photo Credit: gettyimages.com /Brian Lowry-CNN)
Will Smith at 'King Richard' UK Premiere
Stage parents seldom fare well in movies and TV, but "King Richard" bucks that trend, placing Will Smith on center court in an overwhelmingly flattering portrait of tennis patriarch Richard Williams. Smith aces the performance, which is the main attribute in elevating the story above the standard sports-movie conventions.
How a fine-art photographer recast the lives of exotic dancers through a female gaze
(Photo Credit: (Allen J. Schaben/Sonaiya Kelley-Los Angeles Times)
Elizabeth Waterman, whose new photo book “Moneygame,” depicts strippers and exotic dancers from a female perspective, at her house in Santa Monica. Read More
Latin artists once had to cross over to achieve global success. Now listeners help
(Photo Credit: gettyimages.com /Harmeet Kaur-CNN)
Ricky Martin, Camila Cabello and J Balvin onstage at the Grammy Awards in 2019.
For decades, well-established Latin artists rerecorded their music in English and made other adjustments to cross over into the American mainstream. Now, Latin pop artists like J Balvin and Bad Bunny grace the covers of major magazines and appear on late night talk shows without changing their music -- English-speaking listeners are instead crossing over to them.
Debbie Allen bridges academics and arts at performing arts middle school
(Photo Credit: gettyimages.com /Aziza Shuler-spectrumnew1.com)
LOS ANGELES — He's mimicked the moves of Michael Jackson since he was 5 and has had rhythm since he was 2.
At 11 years old, Shane Smith is a hip-hop dance prodigy. Read More
A more inclusive and politically charged Latin Grammys
(Photo Credit: Rodrigo Varela-Getty Images/ Suzy Exposito-Los Angeles Times) Song of the year winners Randy Malcom and Alexander Delgado of Gente de Zona, Yotuel, Descemer Bueno and el Funky perform at the 22nd Latin Grammy Awards.
Inside a maximum security prison in Pinar del Río, Cuba, a rapper named Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo Pérez is currently on hunger strike. He has been jailed since May 2021, after he co-wrote and recorded the song “Patria y Vida” with exiled Cuban artists Gente de Zona, Yotuel, Descemer Bueno and Eliecer “el Funky” Márquez Duany. Read More
A Black man opened an art gallery in South L.A. He got branded as a gentrifier
(Photo Credit: (Genaro Molina / Donovan X Ramsey-Los Angeles Times)
Terrell Tilford stands outside his West Adams art gallery Band of Vices on Nov. 6. West Adams is home to a number of galleries, and Band of Vices is one of two owned by a person of color — and the only one operated by someone from the neighborhood. Find out more
Ex-Detroit school teacher is behind 'BMF' series: How he got his big break
(Photo: Robert Bruce Photography-freep) Randy Huggins thinks his hometown is long overdue a TV series as stylish and suspenseful as "BMF." "I think it’s about time the rest of the world sees how special our city really is,” says the Detroit native who's the executive producer and writer of the latest Starz crime drama from legendary rapper Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson. Learn more
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