9 years ago
TESTIMONY: ROBIN CALLENDER
“An Intergenerational Creed: Bringing Light to Where There is Darkness”
Robin Callender lives in Atlanta Georgia. Born in London, England, Robin immigrated to Brooklyn and Queens when he was 12-years-old. …
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9 years ago
THE ARTS: DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST
I haven’t watched “Daughters of the Dust” since it came out when I was in college in the early to mid 1990s. Julie Dash’s Daughters captured aspects of the …
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9 years ago
In the News: Alice Marie Johnson Has Served 21 Years of Life Sentence for Nonviolent Drug Offense
“In 1996, Alice Marie Johnson was sentenced by a jury to life without parole on non-violent drug conspiracy charges. On Oct. 31, the 62-year-old great-grandmother will have served 21 years …
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9 years ago
IN THE NEWS: CHANCE’S GRANDMOTHER’S PRAYER FOR HIM- LORD TAKE AWAY ALL THINGS THAT ARE NOT LIKE YOU
Chance the Rapper, born Chancelor Johnathan Bennett on April 16, 1993, has emerged as one of the most permeating influential figures in hip-hop over the last few years. Chance grew …
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9 years ago
TESTIMONY: PAT MUNSON
“They Call It Grandmother Because It Is Grand!”
In an interview with RBGM digital archivist Sara Daise, Pat Munson (March 29, 1958-) discusses her humble beginnings growing up in Los …
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9 years ago
IN THE ARTS: MADEA IS TRUMP’S NEW COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Madea holds a press conference to announce she’s the new White House communications director.
9 years ago
In the Arts: Jay Z and Beyoncé’s Grandmothers Serve Us Up Lemonade
Beyoncé recently covered one end of the life course with the recent release of her new “Freedom” video. The new video honors International Day of the Girl. In it girls …
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9 years ago
IN THE NEWS: “FLINT IS FAMILY” EXAMINES IMPACT OF WATER CRISIS ON THREE GENERATIONS OF BLACK WOMEN
In honor of the recent announcement of the 2017 MacArthur Genius Grant Awardees, we are sharing LaToya Ruby Frazier’s “Flint Is Family” project. Flint is a visual project that explores the …
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9 years ago
TESTIMONY: CHANDRA CONN
“If You Thought My Mama Could Cook!”
The story that I most remember about my grandmamma Gladys Dawson (1923-1998) focuses on the holidays. Whenever my mom wanted my grandma here, …
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9 years ago
IN THE ARTS: One more spoon
“One more spoon”, 1889. Oil on Canvas
© Harry Herman Roseland
https://www.encore-editions.com/artists/american-artists/african-american/harry-roseland/
