Harold Smith on the Art of Blackness | The art of Black haircutting: An empowering form of cultural expression
Skilled practitioners help their clients express everything from racial pride and youthful exuberance to political resistance and fearless individuality.
Electric Renaissance, a one-act play about the Harlem Renaissance at The Blue Room, is a perfect storm of Blackness, creativity, history and hope for the future.
While usually considered a form of sport, professional wrestling can also be viewed as performance art, being both visual and dramatic, with its own vernacular and creative strategies.
Against the odds, Black women painters in Kansas City are forging a historic path and creating artistic communities through love, resilience and courage.