Performers

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...

This History of African American Dance with Hip-Hop

This video shows how no ideas are original, and how our dances and styles are in sync with old and new generations. https://www.daarac.ngo https://www.daaracarchive.org *******************************...

In/Out:SIDER | Zelma Badu-Younge | TEDxStroudsRun

Insider/Outsider or the space between – my journey from West Africa to North America and back. Reflections on life, identity and the blurred boundaries, challenges and frustrations I find myself...