#BlackArtRising, October 2012
I don’t know if every October is this packed with amazing art events, but I’m claiming October 2012 as a month of Black Art Rising because I’ll be supporting quite a few indie Black artists this month...
View ArticleChicago as a Galaxy
Probably the most important thing I heard this weekend during the Black Collectivities Conference (which at times was overwhelming in the way that the academy is): “Like a galaxy giving birth to stars,...
View Article#Chicago: litJam! at The Archives 08.25
I’m excited to be hosting this alongside The Rebuild Foundation here in Chicago! I would love for you to join us as we explore and celebrate African Literature. More Details here.Filed under:...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Ghana Must Go at Shacks & Shanties
It was maybe a few years ago that I first learned the name of these bags that I had seen often in my childhood home. I was reading a post on a blog from Oroma Elewa. I was immediately confused as to...
View Article#Chicago: The Black Ink Book Exchange
A project I’m very excited about: Black Ink Book Exchange is a pop up library open for the exchange of books by black authors, and about black culture. The project aims to create a space around books...
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