‘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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Boston rededicates memorial honoring famed Black Civil War regiment
Ceremony follows multiyear restoration of the 125-year-old Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial -
The June Drop: Rockin' from Rachmaninoff to the Roxbury film fest
Poetry, volunteering and "Boston's BIGGEST Pride Dance Party." -
ICA Boston puts ‘the beauty of Black culture’ on full display
'Napoleon Jones-Henderson: I Am As I Am—A Man' shows off his decades-long career in Boston, where he creates African-inspired mixed media pieces.
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More Culture Programs
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Episode 8, Season 2022<br> Author Talk: Kelly Lytle Hernández
A conversation with acclaimed author Kelly Lytle Hernández| 48:26 -
Episode 6, Season 2022<br> Author Talk: Clint Smith
A conversation with acclaimed author Clint Smith.| 48:28 -
Viennese Spirit Waltz from Vienna Philharmonic
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performs Johann Strauss Jr.'s "Viennese Spirit" waltz.| 2:28 -
Cellist Gautier Capuçon Plays Concerto for Cello No.1
Cellist Gautier Capuçon plays Camille Saint-Säens’ Concerto for Cello No. 1.| 2:30
