‘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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Sir Zanele Muholi: Portrait of an activist
For nearly 20 years, Muholi has been photographing LGBTQ+ people in South Africa. Their work is now on view at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in the exhibition, "Being Muholi: Portraits as Resistance." -
Arthur turns 25: Timeless lessons from an ageless aardvark
Marc Brown said one of the things the program had been so good at was "remembering the dignity of childhood." -
Fannie Lou Hamer: A voice for America
A new documentary shows Hamer in her own words, with no voices to crowd her out or box her in.
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