With bold and expressive quilts, one woman is telling unheard Black history stitch by stitch
Lesyslie Rackard says that through her quilts, she was able to pay tribute to George Floyd in 2020 — despite being stuck in her home.
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Boston ‘Monopoly’ is coming this fall
You can tell the “Monopoly” maker what tourist sights you want to see on the board.
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How does The Embrace fare as a piece of public art? We asked a critic, an artist and a reporter.
The monument to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King generated a lot of talk. -
Local Color: Four Boston-based artists who are making the city a more vivid arts hub
Open Studio with Jared Bowen looks at the work of Black artists in Boston -
As ‘Hamilton’ comes to Boston, its actors say there’s still more work to do for representation
The touring musical is at Boston’s Citizens Bank Opera House through March 12.
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The Birth Of Hip Hop
Examines the four cultures brought together by DJ Kool Herc to create Hip Hop. -
Where the Spirit of Hip Hop Originated
The deaths of JFK, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Vietnam War shape the nation. -
The First Socially Conscious Hip Hop Hit
'The Message' speaks to how people are living. -
Episode 4810, Season 48<br> The War on Drugs
Modern rockers The War On Drugs perform songs from their LP I Don’t Live Here Anymore.| 53:26
