Today is the last day of Black History Month 2013, and it ended with a plethora of events in Harlem. One of them was the panel discussion on the concept of “post-Blackness” held. This panel was the second event of the year for the Phoenix Forum, and it went extremely well. It was a pleasure [...]
It’s February, the allotted time when Black history and achievements enter the American public consciousness. This is a time where the accomplishments of African-Americans are in the conversation much more than usual, and the programming on television in addition to other media will reflect that. In looking at much of the content provided during February, [...]
Time to take a step back. Another Black History Month is upon us, and due to the leap year, we have an extra day to do some thinking. This is election year, and everywhere the message is stated and restated that the stakes are high. From now until November, the choices put before us are [...]
“…Our history is far stranger than you suspect, and we are not what we seem” –Richard Wright This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the publication of 12 Million Black Voices. Being that it is Black History Month, I feel as though now would be a good time to reflect on this work from not [...]
Black History Month begins today, and this week kicks off with a timely screening in just two days. ImageNation presents the film “MOOZ-lum” directed by Qasim Basir at Lincoln Center on February 3rd. This movie tells the story of Tariq Mahdi, a young Black Muslim who grapples with issues of identity as a person of [...]