Proclaim it throughout the land: “The Wiz” is back on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre and updated a bit for a new generation of viewers.
‘The Outsiders’ is outstanding on Broadway!
“The Outsiders,” playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on West 45th Street, is an example of Broadway beauty.
Carnegie Hall, Global Mashup, BHT
Cyrus Chestnut will present the world premiere of his “Power in the Blood,” along with Beethoven’s “Christ on the Mount” at Carnegie Hall.
New Black Poetry: ‘Sonnets for a Missing Key’ & ‘A Midnight Moon’
How can one count the ways Black poetry has broadened, enlightened, healed and enriched Black lives through empathy?
New Black music memoirs from Alice Randall, Darius Rucker
Books about alternative rock and country arrive at the same time to empower and inspire Black musicians.
My party, right or wrong
To declare that there must be no criticism of your political party—that you are to stand with the party, right or wrong—is unpatriotic, servile, and morally treasonable to the country.
EDITORIAL: Jackie Robinson Day celebrated at Citi Field with Rachel Robinson in attendance
On April 15 in 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. We were informed that his widow (he died in 1972), Rachel Robinson, 101, would be in attendance at Citi Field to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on April 15 of this year in the second Black Legacy Game.
Ballet Hispanico’s City Center season begins April 24–28, is a celebration
During an interview with the Amsterdam News, Ballet Hispanico artistic director Eduardo Vilaro spoke of the diasporic nature of the company.
Dr. William Strickland, scholar and political activist
Dr. William Strickland was a scholar, activist, and longtime member of the Department of Afro-American Studies at UMass Amherst.
‘People need help now’—Why NYC’s unique Long Covid programs aren’t enough
Four years after Covid-19 first hit New York City, the disease is no longer a day-to-day concern for many New Yorkers.