Yesterday afternoon I witnessed the rebirth of a theater company that years ago gave me hope for Black theater in Dallas. Soul Rep Theatre’s The Freedman’s production made my heart
MoreWhen Black Theater Gets it Right, It’s a Halleljuah Moment!
On Saturday evening of November 9, I learned just how easy it is for your personal history to be revised simply by the omission of your name from
After researching for months and then working on the artwork for more months, I am finally relieved that the work is done and off to the fabricators. Since
On Friday, South Dallas Cultural Center premiered a new work by Shontina Vernon, a former Dallasite now residing in New York City. Working under her stage name, Tina
I started off D’JAM (Dallas Jazz Appreciation Month) cheating on its purpose a bit! Conceived by a DFW collaborative, the purpose of D’JAM is to celebrate and support
I sat on a panel earlier this month at the Association of Arts Administration Educators 2013 Conference in New Orleans and was dismayed to see how few faces
February 2013 marks the 150th Anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, the 50th Anniversary of the historic March on Washington, and the 16th Anniversary of my
Sometimes I wonder how the next generation is going to fair given how little we’ve left them to model. This weekend as I sat in NPN Idea Forums,
This past weekend, we celebrated the life of Elizabeth Catlett in grand style! New Orleans laid it out for a woman who deserved every accolade offered. Stella Jones
Her hands. There were none like them, or at least, I never saw any that were. Elizabeth Catlett’s hands were the emblem of strength. Larger than most women’s,
