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How Aristotle Jones became the ‘Appalachian Soul Man’
Aristotle Jones learned Appalachian Soul music porch-pickin’ with his grandfather Robert Jones. The elder Jones didn’t play Bill…
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This fashion designer’s creations have graced the Oscars and a reenactment of Frederick Douglass’s wedding
On a Thursday in February, Cassandra Bromfield is leading the women of the St. Albans branch of the Queens Public Library through a workshop on “100 years of Black Fashion.” She is part of that history. Her tools are Wikipedia printouts about the likes of Harlem’s Dapper Dan and Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley (who made Mary…
Janet Morgan: Natural Mystic Flowing
Connecting the rhythms of the land and the subtle bodies This week we welcome Janet Morgan, whose art practice spans painting, public art, dance, environmental work, curation and children’s books. Among the themes of her painting are newly created deities, Body Temples, Wild Women, musicians and dancers. Morgan has painted and taught all over the…
Baltimore Center Stage seeks vibes in a new open mic series testing undiscovered talent
On a cold night in January in the Deering Lobby of Baltimore Center Stage, R&B singer Aj music serenaded a crowd of about a hundred people with a vocal performance that filled the room for the entirety of his 10-minute set. Antwan Hawkins Jr., better known as Greeyo, relished the moment from the crowd. “Baltimore…
Mobile Vietnamese Minnesotan Museum keeps history and heritage alive
A new museum that aims to preserve and promote the art, culture and history of Vietnamese Minnesotans has opened with exhibits in several Twin Cities sites. The Vietnamese Minnesotan Museum is the first of its kind in the Midwest, sharing the history of a people who survived a devastating war in their homeland and settled…
USPS honors lowrider culture with first-ever stamp series
The USPS released its first-ever lowrider-themed Forever stamp collection this motnth, celebrating a cultural tradition rooted in Chicano communities. The post USPS honors lowrider culture with first-ever stamp series appeared first on El Tecolote.
From Migrant in the United States to Interpreter for the Mexican Presidency
Lilia Rubio (center) with the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum (left), at the G7 Summit in Canada in June 2025. With them is South Korean President, Lee Jae-myung. LILIA RUBIO WENT FROM WASHING DISHES IN UTAH TO WORKING WITH INTERNATIONAL HEADS OF STATE. NOW, SHE TELLS HER STORY. Haga clic aqui para leer…
Preeti Varma: Continental Shifts
Investigating displacement in psychological spaces This week we welcome Preeti Varma, a Manhattan-based visual artist originally from New Delhi who has also worked in Mumbai, Bangalore and Singapore. Varma’s history of navigating disparate geographies inspires her investigations into the fluidity of physical and psychological space that such displacements cause. Varma earned a bachelor of arts…
The Night Before ‘The Brightest Morning Ever’: Celebrating Eid in Queens
In Jackson Heights, Queens, on the night before Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, all five senses are engaged. The woody but sweet aromas of incense waft into the crisp night air, mixing with the savory steam that rises from nearby halal carts. Sounds of neighbors, exchanging stories…
The AI myth of Solomon Fairfax, the “Grim Reaper” of Charleston
The increasing prevalence and believability of AI slop, the censorship of Black history, and the rise of anti-intellectualism have left us in a perfect storm of susceptibility to these types of frauds. Read more via Scalawag: The AI Myth of Solomon Fairfax, the “Grim Reaper” of Charleston.
Caroline Golden: Up in the Cut
A lyrical disruption of the everyday This week we welcome Caroline Golden, a New York-based collage artist whose career began in the world of publishing and advertising. After honing her skills as a paste-up artist, graphic designer and art director, she discovered the potential to merge her technical expertise with her creative vision. In 1996,…
Inside BlerdCon, where Black nerd culture takes center stage
ARLINGTON, Virginia – William Beal II drove his prized possession, a 2016 Dodge Charger R/T, through a small makeshift entrance on South Clark Street and parked it with the other cars arriving at BlerdCon, a convention centering Black folks who are into geek culture. Wrapped in the Black Panther colors of black and vibrant purple,…
Lena Waithe’s Experimental Center Stage Debut Asks ‘What if we actually said everything?’
“What if we actually said everything?” said playwright, producer, and actor Lena Waithe about the inspiration for her new brutally honest one-act play, “trinity,” at Center Stage in an extended run through March 15. Waithe, who is known for “The Chi”, “Master of None,” and “Queen & Slim,” makes her stage debut as an actor…
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