Grammy Winning Saxophonists Kirk Whalum
Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum released EPIC COOL, his newest album, on May 17. He will perform at DC’s Blues Alley from Friday, June 21, to Sunday, June 23, to celebrate. We talk about a range of subjects, from the impact his Nigerian/Swiss producer Greg Manning has on his new recording to the effects of his parents raising him in a blues town, Memphis, on his work in jazz. Surprisingly, when we talk about his conversion to Catholicism in 2022, he shares that he is a second cousin to Sister Thea Bowman.
Anita Hackley Lambert is an historian and biographer. Her first book, “F.H.M. Murray: A Forgotten Pioneer for Civil Justice”, is about the co-founder of the Niagara movement, who was also her and Barry Murray’s great- grandfather.
POH Podcasts
Melinda Hartwig, Egyptologists, archeologists, professor, and consultant for "Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures."
"Tutankhamun: His Tomb and Treasures" opened in Washington, D.C., on May 2. We talk with Egyptologists, archeologists, professor, and consultant for "Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures," Melinda Hartwig and compare Tut’s time to today including questions beyond the five intriguing parallels between King Tut's life and modern politics that she is ready to discuss.
Art
Baltimore
Queer Art Mart
OpenWorks
1400 Greenmount Ave
Sun, Jun 23, 1p-5p
Art
San Francisco
A Dual Nature : new works by Jamie Madison
Orangeland Gallery
1250 Mason Street
Fri & Sat, 1p-5p
May 18 - Jul 20
Baltimore
Queer Art Mart
OpenWorks
1400 Greenmount Ave
Sun, Jun 23, 1p-5p
Houston
The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection
Holocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline
Now till Sun, Jun 23, $
San Francisco
Zanele Muholi: Eye Me
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street
Thu, Jan 18–Sun, Aug 11, $
New York
We Are All Immigrants
WestBeth Gallery
55 Bethune St
Fri, Oct 25-Sun, Nov 10
Charlotte, NC
We Are All Immigrants
Visual and Performing Arts Center
700 North Tryon
Sat, Nov 16-Sun, Jan 4
James Baldwin's 100th Anniversary Celebration
Raleigh
Celebration of James Baldwin’s 100th Birthday: I Am Not Your Negro
North Carolina Museum Of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road
Sat, Aug 3, 2p
Books
Dakar
"Prelude to JELMA - A Showcase of Finished and In-Progress Works" by Artist, Angela Franklin in
ChezAlphaBooks
Quakam
Wed, Jun 12-Sat, Jun 29
Gary
Wine, Book, and Food Tasting
The Gary Literacy Council
Arthouse: A Social Kitchen
411 East 5th Avenue
Jun 20, 6p-8p, $60
Festivals
Arlington, VA
Columbia Pike Blues Festival Columbia Pike
922 S Walter Reed Dr
Sat, Jun 15, 1p-8:30p
Business
The 5 Reasons Why The "United States Of AFRICA" May Fail
Conference
Bowie, MD
2024 Pan African City Exposition
Bowie State University
Wed, Jun 26-Sat, Jun 29
Dance
Hytattsville, MD
Zumba Fitness Class
Hyattsville City Building
4310 Gallatin Street
Every Wed, 4p-5pm, free
Glen Burnie, MD
Ladies Styling Classes for Salsa & Bachata
BSDC Latin, African & Cultural Dance Institute
415 Crain Highway South
Sats, 3p-4p, $25-$95
Economics
Gary
Black Chamber of Commerce of Northwest Indiana
Annual Convention
Indiana University Northwest’s Savannah Center
65 W. 33rd Ave
Thu, Jun 27, 1p-5p
Who Wouldn't Like Prices To Start Falling? Careful What You Wish For, Economists Say
Exhibits
Hammond, IN
Calumet Voices
Indiana Welcome Center,
7770 Corinne Dr
Fri, Apr 19-Sun, Oct 6
Macon, GA
Tyler Perry Exhibition
Tubman Museum
310 Cherry Street
Now until Feb 2025
Fashion
The NFL Player That Wears Traditional African Clothing to Football Games
Festivals
Arlington, VA
Columbia Pike Blues Festival Columbia Pike
922 S Walter Reed Dr
Sat, Jun 15, 1p-8:30p
Richmond, VA
RVA Black Pride Weekend
Thu,Jul 18-Fri,Jul 21
Block Party
Richmond Triangle Players
1300 Altamont Ave
Fri, Jul 21,4p-9p
Celebrate the legacy of HBCUs
Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African Art Gallery
18524 Brooke Rd
Sat. Jun 29 from 12p-4p
Film
Florence, Italy
African Diaspora Cinema Festival
Wed, Jun 26-Sat, Jun 29
Online
Global Assignment - The Life and Times of Dr. Runoko Rashidi, $
Rustin
A United Kingdom (released Nov 26)
History vs. Hollywood Findings
Government
To text U.S. Vice President Harris: 310-861-2977
Health
Black Maternal Health Webinar
Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project
The Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project 2024 Mother’s Day program features Dr. Mychelle Farmer and Dr. Velvet Miller in conversation about Black maternal health, at home and abroad.
