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Soul Rep producing play about shutdown of first Black theater troupe in the U.S.
From left, Emir Price, Zariyah Perry and Sinclair Freeman star in Soul Rep Theatre's production of "The African Company Presents Richard III." Carlyle Brown's 1988 play is based on the true story of ...
A Literary Genius Who Championed Nonsense
Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own.
The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and passing as white
Belle da Costa Greene, who was JP Morgan’s librarian, became a lively fixture at Gilded Age mansions, country retreats, ...
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One of the Oldest Surviving Operas by a Black American Composer Will Be Performed for the First Time—138 Years After It Was Written
Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere ...
After 138 years, Black American opera composer Edmond Dédé‘s masterpiece makes its debut
After 138 years, a lost opera by the Black American composer Edmond Dédé finally gets its world premiere — and a performance ...
Meet graphic novelist Basi Affia, who has the first Black-owned comic book company in Iowa
Basi Affia can take you to another world, a universe set 300 years in the future, where Earth is known as Alkebulan, the Kupaa Initiative is expanding humanity and Astral Knights battle a villain in ...
When travel was treacherous for Black people: The Green Book’s legacy in New England
Though long out of publication, pieces of New England history live in its pages. The Globe mapped the listings.
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A rare silent film with an all-Black cast screens at the Somerville Theatre
The 1926 film "The Flying Ace" will be screened with live musical accompaniment to mark Black History Month. The film is one ...
Erotic Thriller ‘Traumnovelle’ Follows in ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Footsteps, Black Mandala Takes Rights Ahead of EFM (EXCLUSIVE)
Black Mandala has acquired worldwide rights to 'Traumnovelle,' the adaptation of the novella that inspired Stanley Kubrick's 'Eyes Wide Shut.' ...
Netflix’s tribute to WWII’s unsung Black women has ties to Georgia
Netflix's 'Six Triple Eight' tells the heroic true story of the only all-Black, all-female battalion in WWII, led by Tyler Perry and starring Kerry Washington.