‘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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Culture in the News
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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Arts This Week: Reviewing Boston schools through theater
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Open Studio: Exploring light and space with art pioneers
Open Studio with Jared Bowen marvels at the art of light and discusses ongoing effects of the pandemic on the arts. -
Arts This Week: Exploring light art and the MFA's new ancient world
GBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen discusses new exhibits featuring generational artists.
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Episode 1, Season 1<br> The Foundation
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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.
