Performers
Performance as Resilience: BIPOC Artists from the 1900s-1920s
Watch along as Diversify Our Narrative’s curriculum team breaks down the experience of Black, Indigenous, and artists of color from the 1900s-1920s! Learn more about how BIPOC artists contribute...
Chaired Discussion Part 1: Challenges of Underrepresentation in the Arts
What are the current challenges that artists and the cultural industries are facing around diversity? How are we tackling them and what should our next steps be? During this two-part conversation our ...
BRYAN THE MENSAH – Problem No Dey Finish (Live Performance w/Lyrics) | SESSNS
One of Ghana’s waviest hitmakers BRYAN THE MENSAH came through SESSNS by AfroWired to perform his sensational “Problem No Dey Finish” hit record. Enjoy this and also learn the lyrics...
Understanding the history of ‘blackface’ — and why it’s so harmful | Dwan Reece | TEDxMidAtlantic
Throughout history, portrayals of characters in ‘blackface’ — with white people made up to caricature Black stereotypes — have been used in ways that demean, denigrate, and trivialize peop...
Black Story/Black Song: History Through The African American Lens
With the creation of a Black-led, arts-centric, interactive presentation, Earthseed seeks to equip educators and students with a program that will evolve students’ understanding of the political, hist...
On America: A Performance of James Baldwin’s “The White Problem”
A performance of James Baldwin’s essay, “The White Problem” by multidisciplinary art-ivist and actor Reggie D. White, directed by stage director and theatre artist Raelle Myrick-Hodg...
The Oscar’s Diversity Problem | Culture Glitch
Hollywood’s most renowned and prestigious awards institution was facing the most important backlash in its history. And all that happened thanks to the help of one hashtag on Twitter #oscarssowh...
Why the Urban Category of the Grammys Needs to Go! | How It Affects Black Artists
Rolling Stone recently published an article about the disparities in the music industry due to how music is labeled The Grammys announced they were removing the urban category. Starting with the 63rd ...
Challenges Faced by Black Performers | Breaking It Down with Jodi Marks
Topic of the Week: Challenges faced by Black performers P3 Theatre Company stands in solidarity with our black mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, brothers, sisters, actors, writers, designers, techn...