‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ showcases the joys and struggles of immigrants in America
The SpeakEasy Stage's production of the Tony Award-winning play centers hair braiders and their lives over one day in the salon in which they work.
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New book spotlights Madam C.J. Walker’s daughter A’Lelia, who forged her own path
The daughter of America's first Black millionaire became the “joy goddess” of Harlem in the 1920s.
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Sack O' Songs: Our annual review of quirky holiday songs
These are not the traditional carols you're used to hearing on the radio. -
Arts This Week: Exploring wartime history through theater and song this Christmas
History lives again through a staging, a virtual showing and an MFA exhibit. -
Arts leader disappointed in allocation of Massachusetts' $4 billion spending package
Michael Bobbit, head of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, says that the award of $60 million in funding for the arts is three times the typical annual allocation — but doesn't come close to meeting the sector's present need.
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Episode 3, Season 1<br> Culture Wars
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‘Tough on Crime’ Bill Translates into Mass Incarceration
1 in 3 Black males get caught up in the criminal justice system after the bill passes.