Celebrate Black History Month All Year Black History/Black Futures: The Art of Resistance features Hampton Roads’ own award-winning playwright, performer, filmmaker, and professor of Theatre at Old Dominion University, Brittney S. Harris, in conversation with Grammy-nominated, multi-award winning young composer, violinist and professor at The Juilliard School in NYC, Curtis Stewart. Renowned Historian and Endowed Professor of Virginia Black History and Culture, Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, will moderate this discussion, exploring each guest’s artistic genre. Together, they uncover stories of resistance through music and theatre in the past and present. What does resistance look like or sound like in an artistic medium? How can art affect lasting change? How do their genres intersect to tell the past story of resistance and represent the ongoing resistance to racism in the artistic field? What does the future of composing and playwrighting look like? How does their work now shape the future of African Americans in the arts?
African Americans and Labor: Voting Rights In 20th Century America
Join this discussion with Drs. Cassandra Newby Alexander and Stephanie Richmond with their guest Dr. Jeffrey Littlejohn of Sam Houston State University and Dr. Charles Ford of Norfolk State University.
12 Jan 2026
African Americans & Labor: Re-imagining and co-creating a new economic landscape for African Americans
Join NSU Drs. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, Chinedu Okala, Tim Goler and Delegate Jackie Glass discuss a pathway forward through collaborative economic success in the African American community. You can watch this on Spotify here (https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z01rQcPgxcBiwPzdqKe4C?si=YEAAkMKdR92YS9GJtM0DJg). Or you can watch on YouTube here (https://youtu.be/M15eFmpaQwAhttps://youtu.be/M15eFmpaQwA).
7 Nov 2025
African Americans and Labor: Virginia's People. Sold Down River - Part 2
This discussion covers stories of the enslaved. Professors Cassandra Newby Alexander and Stephanie Richmond in conjunction with The City of Virginia Beach Cultural Arts Department bring you researchers, guest speakers and subject matter experts who help trace the stories of those who were "Sold Down River." Watch this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/GaYx-wm76Hg (https://youtu.be/GaYx-wm76Hg)
7 Nov 2025
African Americans and Labor: Virginia's People. Sold Down River - Part 1
This discussion covers stories of the enslaved. Professors Cassandra Newby Alexander and Stephanie Richmond in conjunction with The City of Virginia Beach Cultural Arts Department bring you researchers, guest speakers and subject matter experts who help trace the stories of those who were "Sold Down River." Watch the video of this episode at https://youtu.be/yGXHp8vJ5Qo (https://youtu.be/yGXHp8vJ5Qohttps://youtu.be/yGXHp8vJ5Qo)
7 Nov 2025
African Americans and Labor: Virginia's People. Sold Down River - Part 3
Experienced museum professional skilled in Archival Research, Nonprofit Organizations, Museums, Archives, and Public Speaking. Strong operations professional with a Associate's degree focused in History from Berkeley City College. Watch this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/EKAkOvgQxt4 (https://youtu.be/EKAkOvgQxt4)
7 Nov 2025
African Americans and Labor: Virginia's People. Sold Down River - Part 4
Yokota is a banking executive with 20 years of combined experience in financial services and has served as a forensic auditor and adjunct professor of Business Ethics, Compliance, and Fraud Prevention .
Yokota uses his specialized skills of investigation, forensics, and detailed research, to provide successful resolution in traditional and forensic genealogy cases.
Through his own family’s history and heritage, Yokota has developed a passion for assisting with African American and enslaved research. He uses traditional genealogy combined with genetic genealogy to solve cases and break through brick walls. Visit https://strong-gen.com
Watch this on YouTube at https://youtu.be/kY3jgUM8Flc (https://youtu.be/kY3jgUM8Flc)
4 Nov 2025
African Americans & Labor
African Americans & Labor
19 Dec 2024
Black History, Black Futures: The Art of Afrofuturism
Drs. Stephanie Richmond and Cassandra Newby-Alexander of Norfolk State University join forces with Ms. Kyra Sims and Nastassja Swift to explore the revolutionary art of Afrofuturism and its profound impact on Black futures.
8 Nov 2024
The election and how we see it with student guests. - The Aesthetics of Cool
We talk with students about their varying views on the election and the candidates.
8 Nov 2024
MIlani soars in the clouds with Femie - In The Clouds with Milani Asia
Artist Femie comes through the clouds. Find him everywhere search for Femie
8 Nov 2024
ZZYNITO takes flight with Milani Asia in the clouds! - In The Clouds with Milani Asia
Check for music by Zzynito on all platforms.
19 Sept 2024
Black History/Black Futures: The Art of Presence.
Holding presence in the past was challenging for Black people. Art ignored the existence of the Black being unless relegated to subservient and dismissive roles. An investigation of that presence of the past and the impact Black art will have on holding presence in the future is discussed in detail by Ms. Judine Somerville and Mr. Clayton Singleton.
2 Sept 2024
The Art Of Resistance
The Art of Resistance features Hampton Roads’ own award-winning playwright, performer, filmmaker, and professor of Theatre at Old Dominion University, Brittney S. Harris, in conversation with Grammy-nominated, multi-award winning young composer, violinist and professor at The Juilliard School in NYC, Curtis Stewart. Renowned Historian and Endowed Professor of Virginia Black History and Culture, Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, will moderate this discussion, exploring each guest’s artistic genre.
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