Vanessa Renee Williams

Nolan Williams, Jr., CEO of the Washington, DC-based production company, NEWorks, has been
appointed Artistic Director for the National Symphony Orchestra's

first-ever concert of sacred music from the African American Church

tradition. With this appointment, Williams has been commissioned by

the NSO to create new orchestrations and choral arrangements that will

be premiered by the orchestra

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I saw a social networking site status that asked, "Is Black History Month relevant? Another read, "I'm tired of Black people putting down current Black folks, and only talking and talking all month about what people did in the past". Mind you, both writers were young. Let me clarify. Young, to me, means anyone who thinks Diana Ross was the original "Dorothy", or anyone who hears Duke Ellington's "It Don't Mean A Thing" and wonders, "Who stole Chuck's song?" (When you were born has a lot of beari… Continue

I read the e-mail. I wasn't sure why I was included in the list of recipients. People don't send e-mails for nothing, I suppose. This one was heat-seeking. A few people on the recipient's list offered their snide input. The sender immediately fired back like a happy pyramid scheme recruiter who had scored his first suckers. I had an immediate response, but no matter how I looked at it, I knew that my reply would be more damaging than the message. There was just no lady-like, tactful way to respo… Continue

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Reginald F. Lewis Museum Hosts From Process to Print Exhibition: An Important Exhibition of Prints by Romare Bearden on National Tour
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum hosts the exhibition From Process to Print: Graphic Works by Romare Bearden from January 16 to March 28, 2010. Organized by The Romare Bearden Foundation, a New York based, public foundation dedicated to the legacy of artist Romare Bearden (1911-1988),… Continue

Keep seeing statuses most foul, that make me want to weep.
Just can't see the necessity, so now I must delete.
I've taken a few chances to appeal to those who write
"You may be mad, but that looks bad-
More wrong is never right."

I don't need an apology, just hate to see someone
Engage in such stupidity all in the name of fun.
A party pooper? Maybe so. Don't mean to judge or whine.
Some see the point, while others think the low road is just fine.

It's not some heathen crazy folk, but those who… Continue