‘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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Open Studio: Exhibit documents artists' call to end U.S. intervention in Central America
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With Jeff Zucker out, the future of CNN is uncertain, media experts say
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Arts This Week: Toni Morrison's debut novel gets a theatrical adaption
Plus, an exhibit on the 1980s artist-led movement to end U.S. intervention in Central America.
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