‘Queen & Slim’ depicts black love/joy between a rock and a hard place
“Oooh…well, if it ain’t the Black Bonnie and Clyde.” – Uncle Earl (Bokeem…
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‘The Grasshopper and the Ant’ and Other Stories at the MFA features crawly creatures as art
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Ecology, bugs, Aesop’s Fables and…
Mapping the stars is women’s work in American Stage’s ‘Silent Sky’
Photo courtesy of @JoeyClayStudio By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – A few…
A Night of Toni Morrison
BY HOPE WEIL, Neighborhood News Bureau ST. PETERSBURG – Next Tuesday, Nov. 12, the…
Acclaimed folk artist Missionary Mary Proctor at Creative Clay Fest on Nov. 9
Missionary Mary Proctor overcame paralysis and painful loss on her way to becoming a…
American Stage’s ‘VIETGONE’ offers a hip-hip love story during the fall of Saigon
All Photo Credits: JoeyClayStudio BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG –…
A tribute to Marian Anderson at the Palladium
ST. PETERSBURG — The Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum is delighted to…
Memories of Louis Armstrong return to the Historic Manhattan Casino
Dwayne White and J.J. Pattishall, president of the Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association,…
Basquiat, Purvis Young, Vodou flags at Tampa Museum of Art
Haitian Flags By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer TAMPA – “Ordinary/Extraordinary:…
‘Who I AM: Journey to Freedom’
Charlotte Johnson BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Charlotte…
Alex Harris continues Summer Series this Friday
BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — R & B singer Alex Harris…
Electrifying musical ‘Pippin’ on stage at freeFall Theatre
Kellie Rhianne portraying the “Leading Player,” a role brought to life by Ben Vereen…
Young King’s Hierarchy stepping to a championship beat
BY JOYCE NANETTE JOHNSON, Staff Writer CLEARWATER — Stepping is an expressive…
‘Sinners Wanted’ premieres at Mt. Zion
Filmmaker Jimmy Jenkins BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Even…
Kayla Cowart hails the heritage, history and culture of tap dance as Tap Girl of Florida
CLEARWATER — Every year, National Tap Dance Day is celebrated on May 25, and it is…
‘Old Town Road’ and the History of Black Cowboys in America
By JONATHAN BERNSTEIN | Rolling Stone When folk-singer Dom Flemons began delving into…
Neglected in his lifetime, the late African-American artist Robert Reed’s paintings are a revelation
By Colin Gleadell | The Telegraph It a time when interest in previously neglected…
From racist to peacemaker: Film ‘Final Solution’ at Sundial next month
ST. PETERSBURG — First United Methodist, 212 Third St. N, invites the public for a…