#BlackArtsMatter
Monticello: The Legacy of Slavery uses Jefferson’s Monticello to explore the dilemma of slavery and the lives of enslaved families and their descendants. Thomas Jefferson’s iconic words in the Declaration of Independence—“all men are created equal”—inaugurated a new nation defined by principles of freedom and self-government, while a fifth of the population remained enslaved. Dallas will be the first city to host the updated touring exhibition, which brings to life the story of slavery at Monticello through more than 300 objects, works of art, documents and artifacts unearthed at the storied plantation. The exhibition features new items never seen outside of Monticello, including a special feature on Sally Hemings, one of the most famous African American women in American history.
Fort Worth, TX (November 2, 2018) –Jubilee Theatre is bringing in the holiday season with a “story of healing”. The award-winning Theatre is ecstatic to present Lelund Durond Thompson’s and Michael Jason Webb’s The First Noel, on stage November 23 – December 23, 2018.
Oh, the magic of childhood! Follow Peter and his friends as they enjoy the excitement of a fresh snowfall, the delight of whistling for the first time, the awe in finding a special treasure, and the feelings of a first crush. Packed with humor and fun, this production combines wonderfully innovative shadow puppetry and live action to showcase Keats’ beautiful appreciation for diversity.
The statistics are grim: Black women and black babies are losing their lives at a rate that’s 3-4x higher than any other ethnicity during pregnancy and childbirth in the United States. After coming across news reports exposing this dire issue, Roman Debotch from BlackExcellence.comwent looking for black women who had difficult pregnancies, lost babies, experienced dangerous births, dealt with racist medical providers and more. The result is a short documentary titled Pregnancy is Killing Black Women.
The Miller family reveals Vim Comics new superhero characters, comic books and movie Eyes of Esca, one of the fan-favorite moments of L.A. Comic-Con 2018. Master P’s son Romeo and daughter Cymphonique were the guest speakers for the main stage discussion panel at the event.
Liz Mikel, Stormi Demerson and Yolanda Williams are busy Dallas-Fort Worth actresses. But they were quick to say yes when Tonya Holloway, Soul Rep Theatre Company's co-artistic director, asked them to do a post-show discussion about what it's really like to be single, black and female in Dallas after the final performance of Single Black Female.
