Intergenerational Opera That Is Also a Family Affair
During the Covid pandemic, homes became central characters in our lives. For composer Ricky Ian Gordon and librettists Lynn Nottage
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CULTURE
Sheku Kanneh-Mason Interview
Just released on Decca Classics, Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s Shostakovich & Britten brings together three works intimately tied to the towering legacy of Mstislav
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Nina Simone Interview
Nina Simone, born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on February 21, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina, was a groundbreaking singer, pianist, and
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How We Undermine Positive Black Music in the Digital Age
By Raymond Hagans In contemporary conversations around the quality and content of popular music, especially within the Black community, a
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A. Phillip Randolph Statue at Newark Penn Station
A seven-foot bronze statue of A. Philip Randolph welcomes travelers to Newark Penn Station. Installed on April 15, 2024—what would
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Great American Emancipation Day Awards 2025
On February 22, 2025, The Positive Community hosted its 6th Annual Great American Emancipation Day Awards Banquet. Over 450 friends
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The Netflix Series Forever
The Netflix series Forever offers a compelling reimagining of Judy Blume’s classic coming-of-age novel. Developed by celebrated showrunner Mara Brock
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Yellowman Interview
Born in Jamaica in 1956, Winston Foster, a.k.a. Yellowman, was abandoned by his parents and raised in various orphanages in Jamaica.
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Samara Joy Interview
Samara Joy is 25 and didn’t really immerse herself in jazz until she was in college, when she was studying
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The Red Summer of 1919: A Pivotal Chapter in American Racial History
The Red Summer of 1919 marked one of the most violent and racially charged periods in American history. Occurring in
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