Actor/Singer/Activist Paul Robeson dedicated his life to global justice. Beyond his artistry, Robeson fought for civil rights and global liberation.

Blacklisted during the Cold War, he never wavered. He once stated, "The artist must elect to fight for freedom or slavery. I have made my choice."

Happy Birthday, Dr. Du Bois!!

Black theatre icon Woodie King Jr.'s legacy started in Detroit | Opinion Woodie King Jr. built an American theatre that told Black stories.

I was blessed to be given the opportunity to write an opinion piece on the legacy of Woodie King Jr. for the Detroit Free Press. www.freep.com/story/opinio...

Woodie King, Jr. (1937-2026) - The Godfather of Black Theatre Woodie King, Jr. (1937-2026) was a pioneering director, producer, writer, and institution-builder whose work permanently created a safe place of Black artists in American theatre. To me, he was my fri...

Thanks to John Sloan III for the opportunity to speak further on the life and impact of Woodie King, Jr.
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Dr. King used creatively for a reason. It is the creatives who can envision a world where their dreams come alive. #holdontoyourdreams

Use your creativity to Design. Innovate. Lead.

The Plowshares Leadership Fellows Program is a performing arts management training program designed to create the next generation of art leaders. Up to 4 Fellows will be chosen for a hands-on experience. Contact us at fellowship@plowsharestheatre.org.

Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’

Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...

NO KINGS Lathrup Village · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Lathrup Village” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Tuesday @ 6 PM, I’ll lead Black Leadership Advisory Council’s 2nd Black Creatives Summit @ 1243 Jefferson Ave. in Saginaw. We’ll explore the funding challenges facing Black artists & Black arts orgs in Michigan. We invite you to join us & help imagine the solutions to our challenges. #BLAC #BAC

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Defending the African American Museum of History and Culture is defending America’s truth Discover the importance of preserving the truth about slavery and racism in American history. Learn why the National Museum of African American History and Culture matters.

Listen up.

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Happy Birthday, Jimmy!

No Really, How Do We Fund the Art We Care About *Right Now*? Talking with Chris La Tray about micro-funding

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Five years after the Racial Reckoning, when businesses & foundations pledged to be more supportive of Black-serving non-profits, are Black Theaters better off?

Tonight we’re going to discuss the ways we can fight back and secure our future.

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The National Endowment for the Arts Begins Terminating Grants The endowment told arts organizations that it was withdrawing or canceling current grants just hours after President Trump proposed eliminating the agency in the next fiscal year.

Authoritarians go after immigrants, artists, intellectuals, and the most vulnerable in society. They just changed the order. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/a...

I invite you to the Main Branch of the Detroit Public Library today, April 27th at 2 PM. I'll speak on the importance of Black Theatre to Black Resistance. We’ll also discuss the life & career of August Wilson on what would have been his 80th Birthday. #BlackTheatreMatters #Resistance

The Arts and the Battle for the Soul of Civilization Now is the time for artists and institutions to step up in defense of the most fragile and vulnerable among us—including our arts organizations themselves.

Gut-check time for artists. #WhoAreWe? www.americantheatre.org/2025/04/03/t...

Marc Bamuthi Joseph on Trump's takeover of Kennedy Center YouTube video by Democracy Now!

Marc Baruthi Joseph on the hostile takeover of the Kennedy Center.

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Happy World Theatre Day 2025!

MSNBC Cancels Joy Reid’s Show in Major Shake-Up Ms. Reid’s 7 p.m. program will be replaced by a panel show co-hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele.

This is obedience in advance on the part of MSNBC. Black folks need realize we have to raise our voices and speak out by creating our own platforms. This is a wake up call. Respect for our truth tellers won’t exist if they require a seat at someone else’s table. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/b...

Plowshares will audition & choose up to 6 actors as the inaugural members of an ongoing acting company.

They will create an original piece called FREEDOM DAYS between Juneteenth & Independence Day 2025.

Auditions will be at 4731 Grand River Ave., Detroit, MI 48208, Sunday, March 2, noon to 3 p.m.

Left Organizing Is in Crisis. Philanthropy Is a Major Reason Why. Progressive philanthropy lacks good strategy, so too many of our organizations are hollow—and that left us unable to prevent a second Trump term.

You’re not paranoid. They are out to get you. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Trump Administration Dissolves President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities The Trump administration has disbanded the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities as part of a broader effort to roll back policies on art and culture from the previous administration.

You knew he was going to get around to the arts eventually. www.broadwayworld.com/article/Trum...

The Fires This Time L.A.’s wildfire catastrophe can be measured in acres and dollars, but for theatre folks, rebuilding will be about more than buildings.

The devastation from the L.A. wildfires can be measured in acres and dollars, but for the city's theatremakers, rebuilding will be about more than buildings. Amanda L. Andrei reports. www.americantheatre.org/2025/01/16/t...

Left Organizing Is in Crisis. Philanthropy Is a Major Reason Why. Progressive philanthropy lacks good strategy, so too many of our organizations are hollow—and that left us unable to prevent a second Trump term.

Yep. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

@pieceofkay.bsky.social I enjoyed your AT article. What has been the response to it?

Against the Dying of the Light: Toward a Risky Theatre With our art form and industry at a crossroads, now is not the time for timidity or self-censorship.

My greatest hope for theatre in America and around the world is that it rises above the fear of censorship to speak its many truths. Revolution cannot be sustained alone, but if every theatre in the U.S. is gutsy, then the American theatre is gutsy. www.americantheatre.org/2025/01/09/a...

What Post-Election Narratives Reveal About the United States - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly One clear takeaway from the 2024 elections is the continued power of Whiteness in US society. Dismantling narratives that center Whiteness remains a vital task to advance social justice.

The findings are intriguing. nonprofitquarterly.org/what-post-el...