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Iconography February 5, 2012

Viola Davis’s LA Times Magazine Photo Spread

Just beautiful.

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Artists/Bands, Iconography July 22, 2011

NYC: "Africolor"–Now through September 10

A recently opened exhibit explores the relationship between Africa, color and color photography

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Iconography May 3, 2011

The First Couple on Saturday

Because Michelle’s looking extra hawt

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Artists/Bands, Iconography October 8, 2010

Felabration 2010 Dates

Nationwide celebrations of the birthday of the President. Get to one.

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Film, Iconography July 31, 2010

Tamra Davis's "Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child"

The rise and fall of Jean-Michel Basquiat as captured by his friend, filmmaker Tamra Davis. It’s tragic and poignant, but if you’re like me, you may find yourself hoping against reason that somehow this time it will be different and he won’t be dead by age 27.

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Iconography July 22, 2010

PHOTOS: Tamar-Kali’s album release event–July 16

The Geechee goddess had her hardcore warrior soul on full blast, and we were so grateful.

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Events, Iconography June 8, 2010

UPCOMING: Fela exhibit at NYC's Caribbean Cultural Center — 6/10-8/6

Thanks to our Ngozi and the folks at Society HAE for giving me a heads up on this.  Check it out: This exhibition seeks to pay tribute to one of the African Diaspora’s most influential living ancestors as well as critique the complexity of his persona. Life After Death: A Multi-Media Analysis of the Persona [...]

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Iconography, News May 10, 2010

Noteworthy writing on Lena Horne

"So many of us grew up knowing Lena Horne," I said to my wife Bridgett earlier tonight.  "Several generations grew up on Lena Horne," she replied.  She was 92 years old when she passed away yesterday. Pretty incredible, right? Here's a quick sample of some of the writing that's been done about her today. First, [...]

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Film, History, Iconography March 5, 2010

VIDEO: Nelson George/Diane Paragas — "A Walk Through Fort Greene" (trailer)

A Walk Through Fort Greene – TRAILER from Diane Paragas on Vimeo. For those of us who lived in Fort Greene, Brooklyn during the early 90s, this will take you back.  Nelson George and Diane Paragas co-direct.  From the Vimeo page: A feature length documentary of the black arts movement that exploded in Fort Greene [...]

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Film, Iconography February 23, 2010

NEWS: Director’s cut of “Electric Purgatory” available now

Happy to share that the director’s cut of Raymond Gayle’s doc Electric Purgatory: The Fate of the Black Rocker is available today.  While Electric Purgatory was released originally on DVD in 2008 and is enjoying a broadcast run this month on Ovation, this version contains an extended interview with Bad Brains front man HR, as [...]

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Good Reads: Politics January 16, 2012

What’s Race Got To Do With It?

The antidote to the country’s first black president

Good Reads: Culture December 20, 2011

Why Is The N.Y.P.D. After Me?

A 23-year-old New Yorker talks about having been stopped and frisked by NYPD at least five times.

Good Reads: Politics December 16, 2011

The Rise of the New Confederacy: How America-Hating Right-Wingers Took Over The GOP

Those on the extreme right are different. Here’s how and why.

Good Reads: Music December 16, 2011

Christian Wikane’s 10 Reasons Donna Summer Belongs In the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame

10 reasons NOT including Donna Summer is a HUGE oversight.

News December 13, 2011

TOUR DATES: Saul Williams’s “Volcanic Sunlight Tour” 2012

Catch Saul when he hits the road in North America in 2012!

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