Regie Gibson announced as first Poet Laureate of Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey shared more details about the new role at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem Friday.
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‘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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23rd Roxbury Film Festival Celebrates Black Voices In Film
This year's festival returns with a mixture of in-person and virtual events. -
Arts This Week: Titans of American Art On View As The Addison Turns 90
This week, Jared Bowen brings us through the Addison Gallery’s 90th anniversary exhibition in Andover. Plus, Dawoud Bey and Alice Neel showings in Manhattan. -
As Pandemic Restrictions Lift, Local Movie Theaters Are Still Waiting To Exhale
Despite the closure of two theaters in Boston, local theaters say the mood is mostly cautious optimism.
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Episode 21, Season 11<br> In Living Color: The Obama portraits come to Boston
We head to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to see the Obama Portraits| 26:46 -
‘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. -
The First Feminist Hip Hop Anthem
Queen Latifah emerges as a Hip Hop pioneer with her release of 'Ladies First.' -
90's Hip Hop Reflected Realities on the Street
Many fans and musicians saw 90's Hip Hop as a reflection of reality.
