Debbie Allen the legendary actress, choreographer, and producer was honored at the 73rd Annual Emmy Awards Ceremony with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ prestigious Governors Award during the Sunday 19th 2021 telecast. Continue reading
Venus and Serena (2012) documentary film that takes an unprecedented look into the extremely private world of Venus and Serena Williams. Continue reading
Christopher George Latore Wallace better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was a Brooklyn born rapper and songwriter. Continue reading
Lenny Kravitz takes us on a tour of his incredible Brazilian farm compound.
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Professional boxer, activist, poet and philanthropist Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. Ali is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century. Known as The Greatest he was one of the greatest boxers of all time. Continue reading
Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo was born in Greece to Nigerian parents. The professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) began playing basketball for the youth teams of Filathlitikos in Athens. Continue reading
As Summers Die a 1986 film starring Ron O’Neal, Beah Richards, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Bette Davis. The plot centers around a large area of land owned by an old black lady, Elvira Backus ( Beah Richards). It had been given to her by her one-time employer and secret father of her two children, a southern patriarch. Continue reading
Jack Johnson is a 1970 American documentary film directed by Jimmy Jacobs about the American boxer Jack Johnson (1878–1946). Continue reading
Most people have heard about famous inventions like the light bulb, the cotton gin and the penicillin. Take a moment and look around. Do you see any inventions? Inventions are everywhere you look! Your computer, your clothes, your notebook, your furniture.
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Donald Byrd’s fifth Ailey commission draws on the Company’s theatrical roots and legacy of addressing social injustice. The work’s title references a 1921 tragedy that happened in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s segregated Greenwood District. At the time, it was one of the country’s most affluent African American communities, known as “Black Wall Street.” Continue reading
New Fall 2021 Styles Inspired by Creative Minds
The Dance of the Village Elders are back ! This time we exercise, dance and just have fun through the zoom platform
New Fall 2021 Styles Inspired by Creative MindsNew Fall 2021 Styles Inspired by Creative MindsNew Fall 2021 Styles Inspired by Creative MindsNew Fall 2021 Styles Inspired by Creative MindsThe Dance of the Village Elders are back ! This time we exercise, dance and just have fun through the zoom platform
New Fall 2021 Styles Inspired by Creative Minds
Part of the Ailey Extension OnLine series former Ailey principal dancer, accomplished teacher and lecturer Sarita Allen teaches a Pilate based dance designed to build core strength and flexibility.
New Fall 2021 Styles Inspired by Creative MindsNew Fall 2021 Styles Inspired by Creative Minds