BETWEEN THE LINES; Blackness is...

Los Angeles Sentinel;  March 16, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Sentinel 03-16-2005 These days, to proclaim "Blackness" is to create a national controversy. For claiming Blackness, or anything of race context, is to violate...his "Best Actor" Oscar in the name of "Blackness," hit a national nerve-some even calling...

Sounds of Blackness thrills Hub audience at Strand Theatre

Bay State Banner;  February 6, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Bay State Banner 02-06-1997 Sounds of Blackness thrills Hub audience at Strand Theatre...concert from the uplifting Sounds of Blackness can almost be regarded as a church revival...that responded so fervently, Sounds of Blackness should consider packing them into their...

Notes of a native daughter.(The End of Blackness)(Book Review)

The Nation;  March 22, 2004 ;     700+ words ...THE END OF BLACKNESS. By Debra J. Dickerson. Pantheon. 306...nor its author any favors. The End of Blackness, merely as a billboard, seems calculated...these folks to learn that The End of Blackness is being submitted to the general public...

Sound of Blackness to headline WGCI 9/11 Memorial

Chicago Defender;  September 10, 2002 ;     542 words ...WGCI is headlining the Sounds of Blackness for its commemoration of the terrorist...addition to the appearance of Sounds of Blackness, other entertainers scheduled to perform...During the last three decades, Sounds of Blackness, founded by its director, Gary Hines...

Sounds Of Blackness Celebrate Music Of People

New Pittsburgh Courier;  June 4, 1997 ;     623 words ...Sounds Of Blackness Celebrate Music Of People For 25 years Sounds Of Blackness have been making a joyful noise with their musical...when the question arises `What is the Sounds of Blackness?' The correct answer is we are a Black music ensemble...

Joyous sounds deliver message of Blackness

Chicago Sun-Times;  February 16, 1997 ;     700+ words ...The Sounds of Blackness 8 p.m. Monday Orchestra Hall, 220 S...s like to be a member of Sounds of Blackness. The two-time Grammy-winning multiple-voi...identity crisis, but not so with Sounds of Blackness. "That in fact strengthens the identity...

Interview: Debra Dickerson discusses her book, "The End of Blackness"

Tavis Smiley (NPR);  January 22, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Dickerson discusses her book, "The End of Blackness" Host: TAVIS SMILEY Time: 9:00-10:00...along with the concept, of course, of blackness. That term has been used to describe...Dickerson is the author of "The End of Blackness." In the book, she describes how the...

Being and Blackness in Latin America: Uprootedness and Improvisation

Journal of Haitian Studies;  April 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Being and Blackness in Latin America: Uprootedness and Improvisation...methodologies for understanding the ways that Blackness has been comprehended through a variety...undertakes a critical rethinking of Blackness, one at odds with traditional (and...

CCC Brings 'Sounds of Blackness' to Town for Holiday Shows.

PR Newswire;  November 22, 2000 ;     374 words ......Award-winning music ensemble, The Sounds of Blackness, performs its critically acclaimed family...Hines, musical director of The Sounds of Blackness, the play is based on the classic holiday...and arranged by Hines. The Sounds of Blackness has presented The Night before Christmas...

Brown U. forum addresses meaning of race, blackness

University Wire;  February 11, 2000 ;     661 words ......PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The current meaning of blackness, as seen through presentations of poetry...conference entitled "The Meaning of Race and Blackness in the Americas: Contemporary Perspectives...the present construction of race and blackness throughout the hemisphere. Additionally...

'Sounds of Blackness' Highlights CCC Concert Honoring Dr. Martin Luther...

PR Newswire;  January 3, 2001 ;     202 words ......internationally known singing group, The Sounds of Blackness, will headline Cuyahoga Community College...Square Center. Joining The Sounds of Blackness will be popular local and regional performing...responsibility of ticket holders. The Sounds of Blackness, the celebrated 30-member ensemble of...

Sounds of Blackness back with 'Unity'

Indianapolis Recorder;  January 20, 2006 ;     513 words ......touched by the music of the Sounds of Blackness over the last 15 years definitely has...original guitarist for the Sounds of Blackness from 1990 to 1997 and produced the group...gospel band and choir, the Sounds of Blackness achieved crossover success with classics...

Blackness without Ethnicity: Constructing Race in Brazil

Canadian Journal of Latin American & Caribbean Studies;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Livio Sansone Blackness without Ethnicity: Constructing Race in Brazil New York...main bone of contention is the assumed ethnicization of blackness in Brazil. In the US, blackness and ethnic organization go hand-inhand. Colour marks clear...

Running away from Blackness

New Pittsburgh Courier;  June 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ......folks are trying to run away from their Blackness. They do it in all sorts of ways, but...they showed him the doorway back to his Blackness-even though he still has not taken the...scared? Why try to run away from your Blackness? Obama tells Blacks not to vote for him...

Stirring Sounds of Blackness

The Washington Post;  January 18, 2000 ;     314 words ...The members of Sounds of Blackness are well known for getting their...Prince's Revolution, the Sounds of Blackness have gone from the obscure choir...yesterday and tomorrow. Sounds of Blackness were performing a "Tribute to Martin...