The Art and Wisdom of Jack Whitten
‘American Apartheid’ was Jack Whitten’s description of his painful origins. He came from Bessemer, a thoroughly segregated steel community outside
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CULTURE
Madison McFerrin Shares her Creative Process
“I’ll try writing a song after the next time I make scones.” Throughout her fruitful independent career, spanning three EPs
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The Black Tailors Who’ve Kept Dandyism Alive for Decades
From the barbershop-lined blocks of Birmingham to the storied storefronts on Chicago’s West Side, Black-owned tailor shops have long been
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Sy Smith Interview
As a kid, to slide the record out of a ‘70s R&B LP with a pretty brown lady on the
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Meet Candice Tavares
Candice Tavares is a self-taught wood artist from the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering
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‘Sinners’ is Leading the Movies out of the Streaming Desert
“Sinners” is a movie that, when it was over, had me wanting to run out of the theater so I
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J’Nai Bridges Interview
J’Nai Bridges is among the world’s leading mezzo-sopranos performing today. She has been heralded and praised by critics at The
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On a crisp morning atop the Metropolitan Museum of Art, artist Jennie C. Jones previewed Ensemble, her sculptural suite for
Read moreI Am Art: Artist + Educator Blu Murphy
With the bold affirmation “I am art,” educator and artist Blu Murphy transforms her classroom at Perry Street Preparatory Public
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Interview with Tyla
Tyla is a South African singer, songwriter, and rising global pop sensation best known for her breakout hit “Water,” which
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