#black-culture

#black-culture

Busboys and Poets, opened in 2005 by Andy Shallal, is a progressive restaurant and community space that has celebrated Black culture while facing challenges regarding ownership and identity.

"It was a community, it was family," Thais-Williams told The Times in a 2018 interview. "To be honest myself, I was pretty much a loner too. I always had the fears of coming out, or my family finding out. I found myself there."

Glastonbury has faced criticism for its perceived whiteness, particularly noted by Lenny Henry, who remarked on the absence of Black audience members despite Black artists performing.

This effortless dessert brings the good vibes. Any dessert you set on fire is impressive, and its components remind me of my Black life - not a monolith.

The mural reflects the non-static nature of Black life and creativity while also beckoning the roots of Black worship that happened in that building.

"We read the initial script, and there were elements of it that we liked, that we sort of took back and created our own mythology around those elements."

Rukaiyah Adams reflects on the founding of the 1803 Fund post-George Floyd’s murder, emphasizing the need for transformative change within Portland's Black community.

Julien's "Lessons of the Hour" focuses on the oration of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, reimagining historical moments within Black culture and celebrating significant figures.

Amy Sherald's portrait of Michelle Obama breaks the boundaries of traditional portraiture, emphasizing the essence and inner character of its subject through striking artistic choices.

"The simple fact is that Black Americans are not on the whole their descendants. They are the descendants of all of Africa, a vast and endlessly varied continent."