Tag: african american
Apr. 18, 2025
New art exhibit highlights Asian and African-American Solidarity in ’80s and ’90s
From now until the end of June there is a new exhibition available at Chinatown north’s Asian Arts Initiative. Titled “Crescendo: How Art Makes Movements,”…

Jul. 10, 2015
Fighting eurocentric beauty standards one afro at a time
Being a teenage girl is difficult. Puberty sucks. Getting your period sucks. You have no idea if Timmy likes you because last week he said…

Nov. 15, 2013
Festival aims to carry on tradition
Theresa Shockley, the executive director of the Community Education Center located in West Philadelphia, takes her heritage quite seriously. Partnering with DanceAfrica, a program offered…