Culture Finds

Passage of Right: A Black Man's Journey

"I grew up without my father and for much of my life imagined what that relationship was like; to have a father. Now the father of a daughter and son, I am committed to being a dedicated figure in the lives of my children in the hopes that I have done my part to heal the damages many black men and women have experienced due to significant lack of black male fathers and father figures."

May, 08

The unraveling of Gil Scott-Heron

In a recent post on The Defenders website, TaRessa Stovall, Web Content Manager for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, recounts her realization that Gil Scott-Heron, a personal inspiration for the self-described veteran of the 1960s, may be headed for his demise.

May, 06

Culture Finds: Deborah Willis and Hank Willis Thomas featured in "Progeny"

Columbia University's Wallach Art Gallery will play host to panel discussion featuring mother and son.

Apr, 28

Culture Finds: Art in America

AmericanStyle magazine has listed its 2009 Top 25 Arts Destination in the United States. It's no surprise that New York City is once again in the top position.…

Apr, 25

Quote #11: Intended Consequences

"When you despair, you die sooner. When you look for courage, you go on and that's the choice I made." — Young Rwandan woman, Intended Consequences: Rwandan Children Born of Rape

Apr, 12

Culture finds: Mira Nair does Uganda, the year of the ox and how to live the four-hour work week

Mira Nair

Filmmakers in Uganda are given an opportunity to tell their own stories through Mira Nair's Maisha Film Lab.

Jan, 24

Culture finds: MLK in India, immigration reform and girls on bikes in Ghana

Ghana, 2008: Rahinatu, age 15, and Sherifatu, age 16, at attend school in the town of Tarikpaa. The bicycles nearby were distributed through a UNICEF-funded program to help cut children’s travel time in rural areas, where long distances are a major barrier to girls’ school enrollment.

Jan, 18

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