Legacy of Courage: W.E.B. Du Bois and The Philadelphia Negro from Amy Hillier on Vimeo.

Pretty Yende (Zulu South African Opera singer) “Nessun Dorma”

Video:
Dennis Jones, a homeless vet, set up camp in the front window of Starbucks at Broad and Pine every day about 6:00 a.m. until dark to play music and create artworks. Four years later, his artworks will be exibited at…Starbucks. (Laurence Kesterson)
http://www.philly.com/philly/video/BC1197683426001.html?&c=n

Watch the Mayor’s Speech here.

Philadelphia, September 15, 2011 – Mayor Michael A. Nutter signed an executive order reestablishing the Mayor’s Commission on African-American Males. It was first formed under then Mayor W. Wilson Goode, Sr. in 1991. The Commission will address the issues related to unemployment, incarceration, lack of education and health within the African-American male community.

View this video here: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Tearing Down the Walls
A New Musical By Daniel Beaty (the director, producer and writer of RESURRECTION.)
“The next big bright light of the theater world”

Dietrice Bolden as Rhonda

Umi Shakti as Renee

Adrienne Moore as Angel Unaware

Kelechi Ezie as Jessica

Jevon Mcferrin as Dennis (He is the son of Jazz vocalist *Bobby Mcferrin, * “Don’t
Worry Be Happy”)

Rumando Kelley as Tyson

Creative Team:

Daniel Beaty — Book, Lyrics and Director

Music by — Daniel Beaty, Jamal Joseph and Charles Mack

Scenic/ Projection Art work by — Bryan Collier

Costume Designer — Catherine (Cat) Fisher

Lighting Designer- Andrew Merkel

Choreography – Dell Howlett

Production Stage Manger/ Assistant Director — John Scutchins

Producers:

The Riverside Theatre/ Jewel Kinch — Thomas / Executive and Artistic Director

New Heritage Theatre Group/ Voza Rivers / Executive Producer / Jamal Joseph /
Executive Artistic Director

Walk Tall Girl Productions/ Marcia Pendleton/ Executive Director

"Tearing Down the Walls Video"

A message from Kenneth Smith, Ph.D on Commensality

Commensality is fellowship at a common table. It is a fundamental principle for the art and science of building the community economy. To rebuild local economies that are healthy, resilient, and prosperous, we should start with commensality.

A Message to LGBT Youth from President Obama

“You are not alone…there are people out there who love you and care about you just the way you are.”

That was the key message President Barack Obama delivered to LGBT youth in his contribution to the still-spreading “It Gets Better” campaign. The campaign was launched by openly gay advice columnist Dan Savage in response to the recent rash of suicides of gay teenagers unable to cope with incidents of bullying, harassment and malicious outing.