African-American Shakespeare Company
African-American Shakespeare Company was established in 1994 by professional theater artists from the American Conservatory Theatre as an alternative answer to the “color-blind casting” initiative that began in the early 1990s. It operates on a simple premise with a big goal: bring classic works of theater to diverse audiences by folding diversity into [...]
Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet | San Francisco, CA
Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet is a company composed of dancers trained in classical ballet technique. The choreography uses recognizable ballet steps, and the women sometimes dance en pointe, but the dances do not conform strictly either to the principles of modern dance or to those of classical ballet. The company is known for its global [...]
San Francisco Black Film Festival | San Francisco, CA
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The mission of the San Francisco Black Film Festival (SFBFF) is to celebrate African American cinema and the African cultural Diaspora and to showcase a diverse collection of films – from emerging and established filmmakers. This is accomplished by presenting Black films, which reinforce positive images and dispel negative stereotypes, and providing film artists from [...]
Museum of the African Diaspora | San Francisco, CA
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The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) is a new museum in San Francisco, California, USA, dedicated to the diasporan histories of people of African origin and their influence and adaptation throughout the world. Focusing on experience in North America, the Caribbean, and South America, the museum’s exhibits trace the history and legacy of the [...]
