Dancing Toward Liberation Debbie Allen is an award-winning director, producer, choreographer, performer, and trailblazer of entertainment and the arts. Her immense talent as a performer was honed in an era when Black entertainers had to fight

Italian-Inspired, Watts Rooted Before the designations of National Historic Landmark, California Historical Landmark, and Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, the Watts Towers, or ‘Nuestro Pueblo’ as its creator called it, was a story of art…

In the same ways that previous generations of Black media makers utilized public access TV and radio as a means to combat misrepresentation and censorship by mainstream media, Black media makers today have found refuge in content creation through…

Creating an East vs. West Altadena Drawing Borders With Redlining In the wake of the Great Depression, as all Americans struggled with unemployment and foreclosures, the US government stepped in with The New Deal, a set of federally funded programs…

A Home for Black Literature and Liberation Detroit native and Eso Won co-founder James Fugate grew up as an avid book lover, developing his Black consciousness during the Civil Rights Era. From managing bookstores at Florida A&M to Compton College,…

Today, the US government sanctions family separation under the premise of social or family welfare. When we look at the families that are disproportionately separated, we find Black, Indigenous, undocumented, and/or unhoused families are not only the…

LA-native Ava DuVernay is a trailblazing filmmaker and media multi-hyphenate whose meteoric journey is equally rooted in telling critically acclaimed stories and carving new pathways for creatives and activists alike. A multifaceted media background

In 1969, before the term ‘edutainment existed, a trailblazing study by Joan Ganz Cooney explored the ways media could support children in learning and incited her to co-create Sesame Street. Throughout the last sixty years, programs like Sesame

Meet Rafiq Taylor, the former Bass Lab Fellow turned Bass Lab PR associate, exploring how technology, creative platforms, and performance can be wielded to amplify underrepresented stories and creativity. Read our interview with the writer,

On this year’s Charlotta Bass Day, we were honored to feature a live painting performance by innovative multidisciplinary artist Shaylen Nelson, who helped us foster a restorative experience for George Floyd’s loved ones and event participants.

From the early days of print to the digital dominance of music videos, Hollywood, and TV, American media has been shaping perceptions far beyond its borders. But for Black women? That influence has been a double-edged sword.

The insightful, accessible, and introspective book offers fresh perspectives on rest, self-perception, and belonging.

In the face of the de-prioritization of DEI within arts and media, Black artists have continued to create their long-standing tradition of working from the margins of mainstream traditional spaces. Their self-created platforms, initiatives, and infrastructure are creating a blueprint for all outsider artists to follow.

Sometimes, your work uplifting others is what brings you into the spotlight. That's precisely how Jotaka Eaddy ended up seated at the 2020 Presidential inauguration.

Get acquainted with cultural sites, historic architecture, and local cuisine forged by Black Galvestonians before, during, and after Juneteenth. Dr. Araminta Coleman Sorrell, PhD, is a committed ambassador of African-American history and culture.…

Lonely Planet’s Brazil is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences.

From the implications of Billboard’s new ‘Afrobeats US’ category to the Afrobeats crossover records with Afro-descendant artists, Afrobeats may not be the catch

From the implications of Billboard’s new ‘Afrobeats US’ category to the Afrobeats crossover records with Afro-descendant artists, Afrobeats may not be the catch-all label or lens we asked for, but it’s the one being used to describe the new wave of…

Nigerian-American comedian/writer/host Ziwe Fumudoh’s devoted fanbase relishes the masterful ways she wields satire, pop culture, and political commentary. Through her Showtime series “Ziwe,” which recently wrapped its second season, Ziwe’s cont

Ten years of observation, experimentation, and experience gathered from the theater, short films, television, and web series prepared actress and writer Nana Mensah for her directorial debut, Queen of Glory. The film, which won Mensah the best new…