black history month

To celebrate Black History Month, on February 16t, the Paley Center for Media hosted a thought-provoking and insightful panel discussion entitled, “The Storytellers: Preserving the Legacy of Iconic Black Musicians.” The even highlighted…

History is said to repeat itself. In fact, we study textbooks and learn from our past as a means of avoiding it. In the case of hip hop, a genre that began as a social movement by-and-for the local community of African, Latino, and…

Flushing Town Hall has announced their Black History Month celebration, with the return of their Black History Trilogy. This three-part series featuring outstanding performers paying tribute to influential African American…

On February 9, TD Bank’s Price Chopper Black History Month Step Show, will be presenting some of the best steps teams from the Capital Region and more. You can catch the show at 5pm inside of Albany's Palace Theatre. This annual event will…

On January 13, The Black Version will make its New York City debut for Black History Month at Manhattan West’s Midnight Theatre. You can witness this comedic improv on February 24 at 7pm and February 25 at 9pm.  The 90 minute show…

On Saturday, February 19 at 8 PM, Flushing Town Hall is hosting Alicia Olatuja, an amazing singer who came into the national spotlight as the featured soloist of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at President Barack Obama’s Second…

Black history month can be a frustrating time of the year. The opportunity to celebrate the numerous Black vanguards is a great honor. Yet, having to encapsulate so much greatness in only 28 short days is a task in itself. How do you…

In honor of Black History Month, Bardavon Presents in Poughkeepsie has announced several events. Two of these events are announced as a way to educate and promote conversation surrounding race for kids and teens K-12, with other events…

The Palace Theatre in Albany has announced a Black History Step Show featuring HYP3st Dance Competition, for Sunday, February 20 at 5pm. Dates for the recently postponed Dark Star Orchestra shows have also been announced for April. …

Each year, February 1st marks the beginning of Black History Month in the U.S., a time to celebrate African-American heritage and the legacy of extraordinary contributions that they have made to the fabric of our nation. On Wednesday,…