‘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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BenDeLaCreme explores connection and loneliness in ‘READY TO BE COMMITTED’
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In ‘Solo(s) Together,’ music and the Greater Boston community intertwine
Robin Baker with Celebrity Series of Boston and violinist Tony Morales share their musical outreach.
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