The real-life account of the Valbanera, a Spanish-owned passenger ship that sank during a hurricane off Key West in 1919, claiming all 488 lives on board.
By Saleah BlancaflorIn a recent story from The Daily, University of Washington’s Shawn Wong, a Bryon and Alice Lockwood professor in the Humanities, reflected on the impact his work as a teacher and author has made at the university and on the Asian American literature scene as a whole. Wong first arrived at UW in…
Jackson Heights gets a new public artwork embracing the Nepali community This week we welcome IMAGINE (aka Sneha Shrestha), an artist from Nepal who currently works in Boston and Kathmandu. […] The post IMAGINE: About a Living Culture appeared first on Epicenter NYC.
LISTEN Every year end, I get introspective on my own life and what I want to accomplish. This precedes my birthday, my husbands’ birthday, our wedding anniversary and the holiday […] The post With A Perspective – Rashmi Bajoria: Inspired To Draw appeared first on India Currents.
Debbie Dee’s book “Moments: A Guided Gratitude Journal Designed to Reveal Your Happiness” was inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic and encourages readers to practice gratitude daily, as it can be life-changing. The post Author Debbie Dee Sets the Tone for Gratitude During the Holidays with Her Book, Moments appeared first on Black Voice News.
Rev. Dr. Queen Shamala Ifawuyi Bessie Davis Smith celebrated her 81st birthday with a solo exhibition and book signing of her art and books at the Art by Wash Community Center in Compton, CA. The post Rev. Dr. Queen Shamala Smith Celebrates Art and Healing at Solo Exhibition appeared first on Black Voice News.
Image-making that inverts our expectations This week we welcome Khaila Batts, a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores Black identity, perception and the ways race and memory intersect with environment and […] The post Khaila Batts: Reimagining identity appeared first on Epicenter NYC.
Clamour for a Handful of Rice is a 2025 poetry collection by Sonnet Mondal that explores themes of hunger, survival, conflict, and the human condition. The book uses powerful imagery to address […] The post Sonnet Mondal’s ‘Clamour For A Handful Of Rice’ Bears Witness To The Poor & Hungry appeared first on India Currents.
Tamika Burgess, a Black Panamanian author, has written two children’s books, “Sincerely Sicily” and “Danilo Was Here,” to highlight her culture and Panama’s history, while also creating “Es Mi Cultura,” a monthly newsletter to advance the online presence of Black Latinas. The post Tamika Burgess Uses Her Black Panamanian Pride to Create Cultural Representation in…
Award-winning artist Adriana Groza proudly announces the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of the Adriana Groza Art Gallery & Studio, located at 38 Spring Street, Princeton, NJ, on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, from 5:25 PM to 7:25 PM. The event marks more than the unveiling of a new creative space — it celebrates the 21st anniversary of Adriana and her husband’s arrival in…
After a yearslong process, and input from community members, a team of artists created a massive mural and mosaic centered around the medicine wheel under the Hiawatha-Lake Street underpass. The post Vibrant mural, years in the making, transforms a desolate Lake Street underpass appeared first on Sahan Journal.