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The Hammonds House Museum Collection exhibit and John Rhoden Sculpture Garden will be open starting September 20th

Converging Realities: A Journey Through Artistic Expressions The Hammonds House Museum's permanent collection is home to a captivating exhibition titled "Converging Realities." This exhibition, curated by the Artistic Chair Halima Taha, Gallery Associate Lydia Kimbrough,...

Experience Richmond 16.19 – Beyond Just a Race | Richmond Free Press

If you're looking for a unique way to explore Richmond's rich Black history while staying active, then Run Richmond 16.19 may be the perfect event for you. This annual race, now in its third...

Growing up in American culture led me to believe that being Black wasn’t good enough.

"September," an excerpt from Neesha Powell-Ingabire's book "Come By Here," takes readers on a journey through the author's personal reflections on identity, history, and culture. The narrative unfolds in a series of vignettes that...

Preserving American Folk Music: The Lomax Legacy Spanning Five Generations

John Lomax III is a musician with a rich family history deeply intertwined with American folk music. As the grandson of the legendary folklorist John Avery Lomax Sr. and the son of Texas folk...

Screen Zealots Review: The Piano Lesson

Director Malcolm Washington’s adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “The Piano Lesson” brings the rich cultural tapestry of the original work to the screen with mixed results. As a film adaptation of a...

Toyin Falola to launch groundbreaking field of African Ancestral Studies (AAS)

On October 15, 2024, at the University of Ghana, Professor Toyin Falola, Africa’s most decorated humanities scholar, will inaugurate a new field, African Ancestral Studies (AAS). The inauguration is part of the preface to...

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