Beyoncé blends genres on ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour
Music genres seemingly blend to Beyoncé’s will during the “Cowboy Carter” tour. The global star finished her shows at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on May 29, 2025. This Beyoncé tour delves into the history and complexities of country music. “Genres are a funny little concept, aren’t they?” asked Linda Martell, one of the first commercially successful Black females in country music. “In theory, they have a simple definition that’s easy to understand, but in practice, well, some may feel confined.” Watch the video for more.
“Flight into Egypt” launches trip to Ancient Africa
The cultural shift in institutions continues as “Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now” headlines at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This exhibition “Flight into Egypt” was an artistic, scholarly, and scientific engagement of modern Black artists and cultural figures with the art and culture of ancient Egypt, and served to challenge racist, Eurocentric perspectives prevalent in society. Met curator Akili Tommasino included specific objects — pyramids, the ankh, Cleopatra’s chair, Black magazines, music, and more — directly influenced by the African diaspora and Black communities. Watch the video for more.
Amanda Seales’s one-woman show presents comedic facts with ancestral entertainment
“What Would the Ancestors Say??” provided truth-telling while invoking laughter from the crowd. Amanda Seales’s production included African and Black American history, activism, knowledge, music, and comedic monologues. “In shedding the ‘actress’ and ‘comedian’ titles, I don’t remove them from my repertoire. However, I do commit to aligning them and my various artistic talents with the goal of education as a practice,” said Seales. Watch the video for more.
Black Resilience Through Black Art: DOCUMENTARY
Black Resilience Through Black Art follows Harlem’s Calabar Gallery and Harlem-based artist Jimmy James Greene. Black Resilience is reflected throughout Jimmy’s work by way of his existence and his artwork. This documentary accompanies Jimmy as he prepares for his Brooklyn art gallery opening and discusses how his work invokes Black Resilience.
Black Feminism: Accuracy Is Key
In this video, Brenika Banks talks about the importance of Black and Latina Women TV creators, writers and actresses. She chose texts from “Thick: And Other Essays” by Tressie McMillan Cottom and “The Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo to highlight the importance of women of color accurately telling their own stories.
A Brownstone Story
This visual poem captures Brownstone is Manhatan and Brooklyn boroughs of New York City. This visual poem conveys the beauty of these historical buildings in the “best city” in the world.
Seasoned Vegan’s ThanksLiving Dinner 2019
Brenika Banks sits down with Seasoned Vegan's Aaron and Pascal for an exclusive interview about the restaurant's ThanksLiving donation dinner, Veganism in Harlem as well as the restaurants upcoming ventures.
