Regie Gibson announced as first Poet Laureate of Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey shared more details about the new role at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem Friday.
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‘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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Stoughton native gains traction online after sharing her experience as a Black woman in pop
When Amber Ais posted a 7-second video on TikTok, she never imagined the reach it would have. -
'It's an experience of duality': Jonathan Van Ness on being queer in Texas
The "Queer Eye" and "Getting Curious" star talks about LGBTQ+ rights and connecting with Rep. Ayanna Pressley about hair. -
With his camera, artist Barkley L. Hendricks brought his world view into focus
Hendricks found European museum paintings riveting for their beauty, but striking for their lack of Blackness.
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