‘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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Why 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is already the movie of the decade
It's inextricably tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, a time when sudden isolation left many of us asking "What matters?" -
Open Studio: Celebrating the mind behind some of America's greatest parks
See the work of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and learn why his legacy remains relevant today. -
Boston pediatrician Mark Vonnegut on the problems plaguing the healthcare industry
His latest book, “The Heart of Caring: A Life in Pediatrics,” is out now.
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