NEWS & REVIEWS

The New England Spiritual Ensemble

The cadences, language and uplift of black spirituals have influenced every form of art in America and spread from the pulpits of preachers to the podiums of politicians. More »

Vineyard film fest to feature docs on Barry, Jackson 5

The life and times of former Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry. The first Disney animated film featuring a black princess. A documentary about the Jackson 5's 1974 African tour. Screenings of these and more than 50 other films - all for a community buzzing with talk about Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the vacation of President Obama - make the 7th Annual Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) the place to be from Wednesday, Aug. 5, through Saturday, Aug. 8. More »