by Eleanor Pritchett (Arts & Culture Editor) On Wednesday, September 7, Walt Disney Studios hosted a pre-screening of the new movie Queen of Katwe at Yale University and several other universities across the country. Professor Tavia Nyong’o (Theater Studies and American Studies) introduced the movie to the packed theater at Bow Tie Criterion Cinemas on…
by Eleanor Pritchett We write music/ we write songs/ to tell a story,” Lin-Manuel Miranda rapped in his Grammy acceptance last week, standing on the stage of Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theater. Pushing to the front, Anthony Ramos waved Puerto Rico’s flag, frantic and proud; behind him was the whole cast of Hamilton, the breakout rap…
by Eleanor Pritchett If the House is a home, it’s the perfect place to hold a reunion–and the message set by the Black History Month kickoff on February 6th was that the House is a home. Roots, Rebirth, and Renaissance is the theme of this year’s Black History Month at the Afro-American Cultural Center, and what…
by Eleanor Pritchett Since the beginning of the spring semester, three Black Yale students have each launched their own personal websites. From music reviews to twist-out hair tutorials, these blogs come at a time of blossoming self-expression of students of color in the wake of the racial justice movement in the fall. Spotifly takes on…
by Ellie Pritchett Ease on down, ease on down the road Ease on down, ease on down the road Don’t you carry nothing that might be a load Come on, ease on down, ease on down the road I love The Wiz. I just adore it. After two all white live musical productions (The Sound…