“Home is a concept that feels somewhat elusive to me because while I’m a resident in Aotearoa, coming from an immigrant family, I’m in a position that pushes outside of my social and cultural comfort zone. Like most immigrant families my parents migrated in search of quality education and success for their children.When I reflect […]
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We are proud to present and share this illuminating and beautiful ode to Black Women from Canadian artists Director: Jude Anthony Written and Performed by: Nigel Birch Nevahblackdown
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Ok, so I am immensely inspired to write a little bit about Mustafa Shakir. He has been on my radar to share his light with you, the readers of Nevah Black Down for some time. I’ve personally known him because of the whole spoken word scene in NYC over the years. I’ve always thought he […]
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I wrote this piece some years ago when I was trying to navigate the terrain of a new environment. Moving from Toronto to NYC gave me a window into things and ideas I had never been privy to. Just a border kept me disconnected with a part of myself that longed to experience both the […]
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This piece is absolutely amazing! SAMUEL KING is talented and powerful! It was posted some years ago and of course it is still relevant today, it addresses questions about black history month! Check it out! Nevahblackdown
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We love Liza Jessie Peterson here at Nevahblackdown. She is the quintessential artist expressing what she feels is important topics in this upside down world we live in. We must support artists like her, so please share this information and check out this most phenomenal woman on her show and her journey @ THE NATIONAL […]
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Yes, I know this guy and proud of it. We have shared stages and shared non-conversational moments of the poetic kind. I have respect and admiration for the continuous presentation of his gifts. He speaks in ways that hold us accountable as human beings. He is in your face with that confident wordsmith kinda power. He […]
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Since 1999, Ainsley Burrows has been a lean, mean, poetic machine, having toured at least eight to nine months of the last eight years; hitting almost every state in the United States, as well as several venues in Canada, Denmark, the United Kingdom and Germany. He has released several books, musical albums and most recently […]
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“If New Haven’s hip-hop community has a Renaissance man, it just might be Baub Bidon.”— Jim Shelton, New Haven Register Yes! I am finally sitting down to share with you an artist that I feel is keeping it real. Baub speaks to the times, he speaks from the heart. His pen is littered with truth. He holds […]
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These days I find I can continuously ask myself this question “Why is black hair such an issue?” After all, it is an unquestionable natural state. My hair doesn’t grow out of my head straight, it grows out of my head frizzy, somewhat curly and nappy. That is a definitive fact. My ten year old […]
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This is not to be missed! Ticket Info A Sucker Emcee Written & Performed by Craig ‘muMs’ Grant Directed by Jenny Koons Music by Rich Medina APRIL 26 – 30, 2017 2031-33 National Black Theatre Way New York, NY 10035 PH: 212-722-3800 $25 in advance $35 at the door Infused with hip-hop, slam poetry and […]
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