Portsmouth Hosts Annual Umoja Festival May 24-26

From Ella To Beyonce: Jazz Fest returns, connects past to future

Year one: Found a new festival. Year two: Take everything completely virtual, expand teaching and performing musicians to international voices. Year three: Switch to a hybrid of in-person and virtual offerings -- and add a third day to the schedule.

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Source: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Korean football club fills empty stadium with sex dolls

Livening up sport without fans is a challenge for competitions returning after the coronavirus, and organisers have tried several ways to make empty stadiums more

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Local artists speak out against changes made to proposed Black Lives Matter mural

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – “This project came from one artist proposing Black Lives Matter and it’s very important to him and our other lead artist that these words stay as close to that as possible,” said Holly Garriott, Pitt County Arts Council director. These 18 local artists were inspired by

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Jones, Sissieretta (1869-1933)

Sissieretta Jones was a world-famous soprano who in June 1892, became the first African American to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York. Touring internationally in the late 1800s and early 1900s, she sang both classical opera and performed in musical comedies with her own

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Africa: Selmor Mtukudzi Shares Stage With Africa's Greats On Africa Day's COVID-19 Concert

Award-winning Zimbabwean musician Selmor Mtukudzi's star continues to rise and shine as she has been nominated to share the stage with Africa's great musicians in a two-hour Africa Day

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Source: allAfrica.com

Kenya/Uganda: Uganda, S. Sudan Athletes to Grace Kenyan Olympic Trials

[Nation] Athletes from Uganda and South Sudan will compete in the country's Tokyo Olympic Games trials at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Gibbs, Jr., George W. (1916-2000)

George W. Gibbs, Jr. was the first person of African descent to set foot on Antarctica (the South Pole). He was also a civil rights leader and World War II Navy

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Byo’s art gallery embraces social media to remain relevant

BY SHARON SIBINDI BULAWAYO arts sector through the National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe in the city is refusing to bow down to the second COVID-19-induced lockdown as it is harnessing the power of social media platforms to remain relevant. The gallery’s director Butholezwe Nyathi said although they

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Makhadzi set to perform in Malawi this weekend

South African musician Makhadzi will perform at a music festival which will be held in Salima District from 5 to 7 November 2021. The music festival will attract different artists both from Malawi as well as outside Malawi. The artists include Makhadzi whose songs now are the most trending songs

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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news

Dallas Arboretum Invites Community to Make Memories During Memorial Day Weekend - Texas Metro News

Kelley Family Days from May 29 to 31 provide free entrance to Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden with paid general admission The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden invites the community to visit the garden during Memorial Day weekend, an official kick-off to summer. The action-packed

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Nelly and Darius Rucker join Brad Paisley’s Live Nation’s first ever drive-in concert series | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Live Nation recently announced their first ever U.S. drive-in concert series — LIVE FROM THE DRIVE-IN — that will bring fans a live music tailgating experience unlike any other, kicking off July 10-12 in Indianapolis, IN, Nashville, TN, and

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Tillett Gardens Holiday Shopping Bazaar Commences Next Weekend

Back for a second time, the Tillett Gardens Holiday Shopping Bazaar will be held on Dec. 11-12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in honor of Rhoda Tillett, who used to host regular craft fairs throughout the years. The "uplifting," "community-supported" event will boast the opportunity for families to take

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Cooper, Jack Leroy (1888-1970)

Jack L. Cooper is widelyacknowledged as the first African American radio broadcaster. Cooper, born inMemphis, Tennessee on September 18,1888, was the youngest of 10 children. He was raised in a poor, single-parenthome, and, at the age of 10, quit school and moved to Cincinnati, Ohio to work at

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AFROPUNK 2021: A celebration of life, love and music - TSDMemphis.com

by Kaeyla Willis - As a Memphis-based live music and event photographer, I’ve kept abreast of the AFROPUNK festival and its focus on the music, arts and culture of Black people spanning multiple countries and cities. I've wanted to attend for a while, but with COVID-19 on the rise, I was very

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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com

VICA’s ‘Dorsch After Dark’ Marks Its Fourth Pop-Up Exhibit Tuesday

The Virgin Islands Council on the Arts will host its fourth “Dorsch After Dark” pop-up exhibit Tuesday at the Frederick D. Dorsch Cultural Activity Center in downtown Frederiksted.

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

Lovebirds flock to murals in heart of capital

Downtown Kingston has suffered years of urban decay, but the addition of several murals in the last few years has created a backdrop for marriage proposals and is increasingly being used by those wanting to express their love to their significant...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Zeta Phi Beta Sorors Help Students Impacted by COVID-19 at Pace University’s Pleasantville Campus

Since the start of the fall semester, students have resumed their daily activities by returning to classrooms either virtually or in-person. As the world attempts to transition to our new socially distanced normal, for some students at Pace University’s Pleasantville Campus, the planned progress of

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Source: Watch The Yard

Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena Will Become a Voting Precinct for Upcoming Elections

[ad_1] The Atlanta Hawks have announced a partnership with Fulton County to transform the State Farm Arena into Georgia’s largest-ever voting precinct for next month’s runoff and this November’s upcoming general elections. With a runoff election already planned for later this summer, people will be

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Fulton County Library System welcomes guest reader Stacey Abrams

The Fulton County Library System’s Summer Reading Program kicked off Monday, June 1 with a full week of exciting guest speakers, including best-selling author Nic Stone, local politicians, Lucy McBath and Park Cannon and local artists from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Dad’s Garage Theatre

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

Savannah Excitedly Awaits The Re-Opening of 'Good Times Jazz Bar & Restaurant' | The Savannah Tribune

In two weeks, on Friday, April 23, 2021 one of Savannah’s favorite venues will reopen to the public – Good Times Jazz Bar & Restaurant, a venue “born out of a desire to bring great southern fare, fine wines and the best in jazz to Savannah’’ will officially reopen its doors offering live music and

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Source: The Savannah Tribune

Kenya: City Motorists Enjoy Free Parking Due to Technical Hitch

[Nation] Motorists in Nairobi on Wednesday enjoyed free parking after the e-payment platform suffered a technical hitch.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott is a multiple Grammy Award winning musician who is also known for her keen business acumen. She was born on July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia as Melissa Arnette Elliott. She had a very difficult childhood; her family was extremely poor, and her father Ronnie regularly abused her

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JUNETEENTH’S LEGACY | The Oklahoma Eagle

But the 75-year-old Rollerson also remembers Juneteenth as the one day of the year black Tulsans were allowed to visit Lakeview Amusement Park, which was located near the current Mohawk Park in North

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Community Leaders, Celebs, Kick Off The Juneteenth Foundation’s Inaugural Freedom Festival news -The Black Chronicle

Today The Juneteenth Foundation kicks off its inaugural 2021 Freedom Festival in honor of the oldest celebration commemorating the effective end of slavery in the United States. The festival

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Source: The Black Chronicle

‘Mini Murals’ designed to bring awareness to human trafficking in Houston - DefenderNetwork.com

A new public art installation in greater Northside Houston is aimed at raising awareness of and providing resources to victims and witnesses of human trafficking. Part of UP Art Studio'sMini Muralsprogram, with funding through the city of Houston, the murals — highly colorful and visible from the

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

The “BET Awards” – The Biggest Celebration of Black Culture & Entertainment – Continues with Annual Show Set to Air Sunday June 28, 2020 at 8 pm ET – Free Press of Jacksonville

#BETAWARDS – “The BET Awards are a seminal event – the biggest celebration of Black culture, Black accomplishment, Black excellence, and Black potential,” said

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Jamaica will host symbolic virtual wedding for 126 couples | New York Carib News

Jamaica will host symbolic virtual wedding for 126 couples

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WTM hailed a huge success for Barbados - Barbados Today

Barbados continues to be the top performing destination for many key tour operator partners across the United Kingdom, many of whom have stated that 2022 is well positioned to be their best performing year in Barbados in terms of room nights and revenue generated. Many operators advised that the

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49th INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN ARTS FESTIVAL LIVE STREAMED | Dallas Weekly

For the first time in its 49 year history, the International African Arts Festival (IAAFestival), one of the nation’s longestrunning cultural festivals, will be LIVE streamed via their website www.iaafestival.org from 7pm to 9pm on Saturday, July 4th and, on Saturday, July 11th. This decision by

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Africa: How Live Music Is Meeting the Coronavirus Challenge

The Urban Sessions, a series of live streamed music concerts, is exploring a new way of online performance to help musicians hit badly by Covid-19

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Source: allAfrica.com

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