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The NBAF (National Black Arts Festival) is a nonprofit organization with a legacy of providing stellar artistic and educational programs in music, dance, film, visual arts, theater and the literary arts. Celebrated within and outside of Atlanta, NBAF is recognized as the oldest multidisciplinary arts organization in the United States focused exclusively on the arts and on artists of African descent. Through its year round programming which includes world-class performances, commissioned works, visual arts programs and its arts education and public programs NBAF offers local, national and international audiences experiences that are extraordinary and enriching.

10/01/2026

Ch*****ne. Culture. Style. Purpose.

Join the National Black Arts Festival for Fall For Brunch on Sunday, October 4 at Hotel Phoenix Atlanta. Experience live performances, contemporary art, curated auction experiences, and Atlanta's creative community gathered around one table.

Tickets available at nbaf.org

09/30/2026

Real talk from the iconic Arthur Jafa! So glad he stuck it out. He has given us great art and thought leadership. Repost New Museum • “I exist in this tension between what I’m in a position to do now, what I aspire to do now, and the fact that it’s an idea I had thirty years ago.”

For more than forty years, artist Arthur Jafa has continuously experimented to find new visual forms capturing the rhythm and realities of Black life in America. His latest exhibition at New Museum “Arthur Jafa: I Am Tony” includes the premiere of new productions by the artist alongside some of his most iconic works.

Experience the span of Jafa’s career in the introspective exhibition “Arthur Jafa: I Am Tony” on view at New Museum through January 3, 2027. Get tickets via link in bio 🔗 at New Museum

🎥: Clip of Arthur Jafa n Conversation with Jeremy O Harris as part of the New Museum Visionaries Program. 2021.

09/29/2026

It’s Fall For Brunch week and we’re counting down the days! Join us for a celebration of art, creativity and culture. There are only a few tickets left so make sure you get yours. Visit NBAF.org or hit the link in our bio. We look forward to seeing you!

09/29/2026

Repost Twahairbeauty |pretty girls | God | manifest • There are quotes that make you stop and sit with them. This is one of them. André 3000 said “Being Black is a creative act. You have to create your world every single day because the world wasn’t built for you. That makes us the ultimate architects.” ·

Think about what that actually means. Every system, every institution, every default setting in this country was designed around someone else’s comfort and someone else’s image. Black people have had to build identity, community, culture, wealth, and safety in spaces that were never intended to hold any of it. And not only did we build — we built things so compelling that the entire world wanted to borrow from them. Music. Fashion. Language. Art. Movement. The culture that drives global trends was born out of people who had to create their own world from scratch. ·

That is not a disadvantage. That is the origin story of the most resilient creative force in human history. André 3000 didn’t just drop a quote — he reframed the entire Black experience as a superpower. When the world isn’t built for you, you build a better one. That is exactly what we have always done.

09/29/2026

Nothing is unprecedented. Lessons from Sister Octavia. Repost Common Futurists • We can’t keep saying we’re living in a dystopian novel and ignoring the ending. If we talk about how smart Octavia Butler was to predict the future, we also have to talk about the blueprint she left.

Black and Brown voices have been warning us about economic collapse, environmental disaster, and social injustice for decades, because they’ve been the first to experience it. (In other words, we been knew.)

Now that it has inevitably begun to hit all of us, we have to start to build community and begin to create the systems that will carry us forward.

09/29/2026

Repost Eunice • THINGS TO DO IN PHILLY - Visit The Colored Girls Museum ✨

The museum is housed in a 140-year-old three-story home located in the Germantown neighborhood in Philadelphia. The tour was led by founder Vashti DuBois, her daughter Ariadne DuBois, and Michael Clemmons (co-founder and curator) ✨

I really felt immersed by the stories, the artists, and the collectors that we learned about during the tour.

One of my favorite portions of this tour was the Washer Woman Room. We learned about the history of Black women taking on occupations such as washerwomen, which significantly supported their households financially in the late 19th century.

Another favorite has to be ‘The House’ (first 2 clips) sculpted by Vanessa German ✨

Located in the living room of the home, the set-up of the room encourages visitors to take a moment to admire The House. It truly is something to experience in person 💕

Tickets are $10 (seniors & students) and $20 (general admission) and have to be booked in advance.

They are open Saturdays 12-4

Address
4613 Newhall Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
United States

09/22/2026

We’re threatening you with a good time. Join us for Fall For Brunch, a gathering where the room is part of the experience, and the energy is what happens when Atlanta comes together with purpose. Meet us on Sunday, October 4, 12 PM - 3 PM, at the beautiful Phoenix Hotel Atlanta. Come hungry. Come dressed. Come ready for a good time. The table is set. All we’re missing is you. Link in bio.

09/22/2026

Our Sister Kamilah Forbes inspires us as only she can. Listen as she expands the meaning of being on stage beyond a building and into community, while extolling the power of art and culture with the rich visuals of Studio Museum and Harlem playing a supporting role. Sis! Repost Studio Museum in Harlem • In this episode of our “Harlem Inspired” audio series, hear from Kamilah Forbes (Kamilah Forbes), former Executive Producer at the Apollo Theater (Apollo Theater), as she reflects on the meaning of the ‘stage’ beyond the walls of a theater—and how Harlem itself is a ‘stage’ for Black culture.

For Forbes, style, community, and storytelling are innate to Black culture. Across Harlem, that presence takes many forms, unfolding on the streets and sidewalks, within the walls of the Studio Museum, and on the stage of the Apollo Theater, illuminating the breadth of creativity that has shaped Harlem and its cultural influence.

Listen to the full episode on Bloomberg Connects and discover the rest of our “Harlem Inspired” series through the link in our bio.

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30314

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https://nbaf.org/

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