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Maya Angelou

Shakespeare in Blackface

Arts, Culture & Media

The history of Shakespeare in America is deeply entwined with racial conflicts.

Shakespeare in Blackface

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Music heard on the air for May 28, 2014

Music Heard on Air
The World

Music heard on the air for May 28, 2014

Music Heard on Air

Inaugural Poetry and The Takeaway’s #PrezPoem Challenge

The World

Son of Cuban Exiles, Richard Blanco, Recites Inauguration Poem

Conflict & Justice

Maya Angelou was the first African-American to write a poem for a presidential inauguration in 1993. On Monday it was the turn of Richard Blanco, the first openly gay poet and the first Cuban-American to receive the honor.

The Legacy of the National Black Theatre

Nina Simone was just one of the immense talents to grace the stage of the National Black Theatre over it’s long history in Harlem.  Others like actor Ruby Dee, and poets Maya Angelou and Nikki Giovanni also performed there.  We look at the important cultural legacy of the National Black Theatre, which was founded by the late […]