Over 30 years after the Montgomery Bus Boycott launched, civil rights activist and death row attorney Bryan Stevenson came to Alabama’s capital city to spark a new, quieter movement against the death penalty. That was in 1989. Working through his Equal Justice Initiative, which now includes a team of 40 attorneys, Stevenson has since overturned over 135 death sentence convictions in Alabama.
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will jump-start the 2020 National Festival of the Performing Arts with a series of extensive and insightful workshops across the island slated for November and December 2019. The workshops aim to promote awareness of the competition, offer guidance with the application process and educate prospective participants about the various stages of the competition, from auditions to national finals.
“It was after an experience on an Indie film that I got the opportunity to go from the beginning right up to the end — the premiere and screening — and it really planted the seed for me. I said, wow this is it, I can actually do it. That became the catalyst for the journey that I’m on now”, said actor Romaine Waite.
New York, New York . On Sunday, May 24th, 2020, BEST OF THE BEST Music Fest, one of North America's largest international music festivals will bring Dancehall, Soca and Reggae superstars and hottest emerging artists under one roof.
New York: Several entertainers have added their endorsement to the Caribbean Day of Giving Mediathon taking place on Saturday, October 26. Among the growing list of artists are gospel reggae singer Lieutenant Stitchie, Bahamian Quadruplets FOUREVER1, dancehall and reggae singer Richie Stephens, international reggae artist King Tappa, Grammy nominated reggae ambassadors Third World and the Bahamian artist and music producer, Julien Believe.
NY: He goes by the name Kevin Crown, aka the 'Natural Born Club Killa,' a world-renowned DJ, trendsetter and trailblazer who dares to be different. In 2014, he was crowned 'DJ of the year' in New York at the 8th Annual Young Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial Awards which solidified his position as 'best in class' in New York.
One of Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise’s most-anticipated climatic events, the annual Sound Clash At Sea, announces its sound system challengers for 2019. For those travelers lucky enough to land a coveted spot on this year’s cruise, what Billboard hails as “the genre’s premiere event,” will be able witness four premier selectors/sound systems go head-to-head, tune-for-tune for the ultimate win on Thursday (Dec. 12) immediately following the artist’s performances.
MIRAMAR, FL. The City of Miramar is excited to present Lalah Hathaway, Saturday Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. as a part of our 2019 – 2020 Season at the Miramar Cultural Center (MCC) | ArtsPark located at 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025.
She is one of the sexiest female vocalist in the reggae/dancehall arena in the all important New York market. Vocally, she is one of the baddest. Her name is PG Valentina and she is booked to perform at the upcoming Blue & Bougie party on Sunday, November 17 at Rye Golf Club, Whitby Castle in Rye, New York.
NEW YORK, NY. -- The NY Trade & Entertainment Expo will host its Fall 2019 event on Friday, November 22, at 342 West 37 Street, Manhattan. The one-day event, gets underway with a series of workshops on doing business in the city ‘that never sleep’. The workshops end at noon when the business (zone) center opens.
Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA) in Pompano Beach presents Building a Feminist Archive: Cuban Women Photographers in the US; an exhibition that features ten women artists whose works in photography provide a glimpse into diverse histories of migration, community, activism and resistance. The work will be on view in the Central and East Galleries from November 20 through December 6, 2019. The free opening reception is Friday, November 20 from 6 pm to 10 pm during Old Town Untapped. For more information, www.baileyarts.org.
NEW YORK, NY – The Chelsea Film Festival is back for a 7th edition in New York, from October 17th to 20th 2019. The four-day international film festival showcases the work of emerging filmmakers, producers and actors from around the world with screenings of independent shorts, feature-length films and documentaries.
MIRAMAR, FL – The City of Miramar will host a benefit concert to aid in the recovery and rebuilding efforts for the islands of the Bahamas impacted by Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the region over a month ago. The Bahamas Benefit Concert will be held on Saturday, October 26th at the Amphitheater at Miramar Regional Park located at 16801 Miramar Parkway. The concert starts at 5:00 p.m., rain or shine.
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