Healing Spiritual Scars with Literature
By Juan Garcia African American women coping with trauma may find comfort in literature says Sarah Ohmer, author of an upcoming book on healing trauma through works of women writers of the African...
View ArticlePillow Fighting for a Good Cause
By Rachel Strom Rain came down Sunday morning but broke just in time for New Yorkers to wage war with fluffy pillows in Washington Square Park. The rules of Pillow Fight NYC 2016 were simple: don’t...
View ArticleAfrica Now! At The Apollo
By Jessica Sutherland Six-man band Mokoomba electrified the stage of the Apollo with infectious rhythms and dance at the fourth annual Africa Now! music festival in March. The performers from Zimbabwe...
View ArticleThe Fordham Flower Man
By Sabrina Sandrelli In the neighborhood of Fordham people call Honorio Ramirez the flower man. Ramirez, 46, has been a florist for five years, after immigrating from Mexico in 2010. “I love flowers...
View Article“Paint the White House Black”
By Jessica Sutherland “Been there, done Black!” That’s the mentality of Americans as its first black presidency draws to an end, according to author and professor Michael Eric Dyson. In an event at...
View ArticleOld Bags: the Female Midlife Experience
By Katherine Chunchi Two artists are turning the notion of an “old bag” on its head with a multimedia project that takes provocative and comedic stands against ageist labels. In February, Faith Baum...
View Article#SpeakOutBx #BlackLivesMatter
By Loveny Villalona On a cold Friday evening in February, dozens of #BlackLivesMatter supporters came together in the Bronx Arts Space for “Speak Out,” an event and exhibit. Artwork from over 40...
View ArticleArsenal Gallery in Central Park
By Katherine Chunchi An art exhibition at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park is bringing the Great Outdoors to life. Thirty-three illustrations of nature and urban space show recreational and...
View ArticleThe Sex Lives of Animals
By Dominique Holloman In “The Sex Lives of Animals” Rune Olsen portrays an alternative view of the birds and the bees, focused less on reproduction and more on a wide range of animal sexual behavior....
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