Urban Arts Collective’s The Color Purple, adapted from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, is a powerful and moving production celebrating love, resilience, and the triumph of the human spirit, running at the Kalita Humphreys Theater through August 31, 2025.
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The Art of Line Dancing: Sliding Into Joy With ‘Boots on the Ground’
Line dancing has African roots and is a joyful movement that brings people together, providing a sense of liberation and joy, and this summer’s hit “Boots on the Ground” is a perfect example of this.
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Deconstruction Zone: “Womanist” Writers Prompt Racial Healing
Rutgers University-Newark is embracing “womanist” literature, which centers the experiences and thoughts of women of color, to provide students with a more intersectional and inclusive perspective.
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The Healing Powers of ‘The Color Purple’
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black Growing up, “The Color Purple” was more than just a movie playing on the television in my family’s living room — […]
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5 HBCUs Leading the Charge in Creating Black Excellence
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black What do Martin Luther King Jr., Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, and Vice President Kamala Harris have in common? They’re all […]
