The One Hundred Black Men 35th Annual Gala
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Arts
Langston Hughes’s Birthday
To honor the leader of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes, Google uploads a doodle to their homepage as a homage to his birthday. Click on the link below to check it out! Happy Birthday Langston Hughes!
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THE NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL NATIONAL EQUAL JUSTICE AWARD DINNER
Despite a rainy night in the city it was all smiles and laughter inside the New York Hilton in midtown as celebrities, influencers, prominent figures, and supporters came out to show their support for the work the Legal Defense and Education Fund has done for nearly 75 years in their fight for justice and equality
Walter Mosley, Recipient of the 2014 Langston Hughes Medal
In honor of the poet laureate of Harlem, 2014 marked the 29th annual award ceremony and 40th year of the Langston Hughes Festival, hosted by the City College of New York (CCNY) in Harlem. Each year the award goes to a Black writer whose work has lasting impact and is in line with the democratic,
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PlayDate; Creative Artists of Broadway
Hinton Battle Hinton Battle is one of the most prolific entertainers of our generation. Mr. Battle is a Broadway performer, three-time Tony Award winner, multi-award recipient, singer, television actor, producer, director, stage and cinematic choreographer, and now the founder of two dance schools. Upon arriving to the interview, I was met warmly by Mr. Battle
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A WOMAN FOR ALL SEASONS
Many people think they have an understanding of Marie Dionne Warrick. Surprisingly, this second most-charted female vocalist of all time, with 69 singles in the Billboard Hot 100, consistently recreates herself as a performer and business woman. An amazing vocalist, whose career has spanned for more than four decades, Dionne Warwick takes her artistry to
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Rae’s Plays Theater Review
Title: It’s Only a Play AUTHOR   TERRENCE McNALLY DIRECTOR   JACK O’BRIEN CAST      F. MURRAY ABRAHAM MATTHEW BRODERICK STOCKARD CHANNING MEGAN MULLALLY RUPERT GRINT NATHAN LANE MICAH STOCK An updated revival, IT’S ONLY A PLAY has a stellar cast of Broadway veterans portraying a mishmash of unconventional personalities. The troupe of self-absorbed, zany characters and
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How The Blues Transcends Time and Space
It’s impossible to be in more than one place at any given time. That is a law of reality as we know it. However sound or music has the power to unleash a psycho-chemical reaction in the mind, or perhaps the soul of the listener giving one the ability to transport themselves from their immediate
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The Jazz Foundation of America Loft Party
The Gods have finally spoken! As if coming down from their perch, they came in limos, they came in Rolls, some had a cane, and others even rolled up in a wheelchair – but they ALL rolled up at Hudson Studios for the 23rd Annual Jazz Loft Party held by the Jazz Foundation of America
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