Culture
5 Philly Afro-Latine Leaders challenging Anti-Blackness
"The gradations of Black are different."
It’s Me They Follow: Jeannine Cook’s First Book Is A Reminder To Keep Going
"So when I think about the story and narrative and what it’s telling me, it’s that. Freedom starts where? It’s not some external thing.”
Artina Michelle: A Cinematographer Seeking Light For the Diaspora
“My mind works in light now. It goes beyond filmmaking for me. It’s a part of who I am.”
Marcellus Armstrong & the Architecture of Memory
“I don’t like to compromise on my crafts or gifts or creative interests,” he said. “I’ve always had specific interests and they’ve never necessarily met in the same room academically. So whether it’s video, sculpture, painting, or media, I like to think about them all through a lens of poetry and th
Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years Later: Pulitzer Prize winner Clarence Williams looks back
Williams, a West Philly native and longtime photojournalist, is showcasing his work at InLiquids' newest exhibit, “Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection.”
The Black Girl Lives On: How Horror Becomes a Portal for Diasporic Storytelling
“Horror allows us to reach into the unknown, to speak on things that often go unspoken,” said Eunice Levis. “For me, it’s about navigating liminal spaces, grief, displacement, magic, through a diasporic lens.”
With His Boyz II Men Retrospective Published, John Morrison Cements His Own Legacy
John Morrison’s 40th-anniversary Boyz II Men book highlights Philly’s role in R&B history, preserving local contributions to the group’s legacy.
What to Watch at BlackStar 2025: 4 Days of Films That Move Us
This year’s edition features 92 films across four jam-packed days, alongside a city-wide hum of panels, parties, and performances that reflect the urgency, intimacy, and brilliance of diasporic storytelling today.
Radical Futures and Ancestral Codes: Rashaad Newsome’s Assembly Reimagines Liberation
Assembly, by Rashaad Newsome and Johnny Symons, turns Park Avenue Armory into a speculative sanctuary for movement, memory, and Black queer freedom.
William H. Gray III Is Finally Getting His Memorial. Five Artists Rise To Create It
Plans for a William H. Gray III memorial at 30th Street Station arrive at a critical moment, honoring Black history amid erasure and revision.
Deliberate by Design: Pablo Alarcón Jr. on Printmaking, Platform, and Finding Joy in the Process
Pablo Alarcón Jr. doesn’t believe in accidents. Whether he’s designing the visual identity for BlackStar Film Festival or experimenting with stone lithography, every choice from type scale to tonal contrast is made with care.
Open Treasures Found at TRUNC Artisans: A Black Business Spotlight
There is a well curated, locally made shop featuring home accessories, furniture, apothecary, art and jewelry nestled in the heart of Northern Liberties, called TRUNC Artisans.
In Healing Color: The 4th Annual United We Heal Film Festival
Just one day after Juneteenth, otherwise known as the “Black Independence Day,” celebrations in Philadelphia still held up, with laughter, cheers and most importantly, how healing in Blackness is portrayed on screen…
Tayarisha Poe: A Genre-Bending Dynamo of Independent Film
Tayarisha Poe doesn’t believe in genres. “I make movies in a tone,” she says, smiling. “I don’t make movies in a genre.”
Piercing The Veil In Philly: A Juneteenth Festival Recap
On a balmy and bright Saturday afternoon was the fifth annual InterNASHional Bounce Juneteenth Festival.