Southern Black Arts Council

10/15/2026

10/12/2026

🌎✨ Happy Indigenous People's Day ✨🌎 Power1051.com/listen

Today we honor the rich history, resilience, and culture of the First Nations and Indigenous peoples who were the original stewards of this land long before colonization. This day is a time to celebrate their contributions, traditions, and strength, while also recognizing the injustices they’ve endured and continue to fight against.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day was first officially recognized in 1992 in Berkeley, California, as a way to reclaim the narrative and celebrate Indigenous heritage instead of glorifying colonialism. Since then, it’s been adopted across the U.S. with New York City joining in recent years to honor Native communities and their lasting impact on our nation.

Let’s take today to reflect, learn, and uplift Indigenous voices every day not just today. 🪶❤️

10/08/2026

On this day in 1993, Toni Morrison made history when she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first Black woman to receive the honor.

Already celebrated for works including Beloved, Song of Solomon, and The Bluest Eye, Morrison’s writing placed Black life, memory, and history at the center of American literature.

33 years later, her legacy still speaks for itself. 🖤

10/08/2026

30 years ago today, Hey Arnold! and Arthur both debuted October 7, 1996, and somehow both of them felt like they belonged to us.

Hey Arnold! had that jazz-inflected score, an urban, multiracial boarding house, and Gerald, Arnold's best friend, who carried so much of the show's rhythm and heart. Arthur gave us a cast that actually reflected the kind of classrooms a lot of us sat in, Francine, Sue Ellen, Buster, kids who didn't all look or sound the same, written with a kind of care that made the whole thing feel lived-in rather than performed.

Neither show ever marketed itself as "a Black show." But representation doesn't always announce itself. Sometimes it just shows up in the texture of a soundtrack, the cadence of a friendship, or a neighborhood that finally looks like the one outside your window.

Did either of these shows feel like home to you growing up, and if so, what was it that made you feel seen?

10/01/2026

On July 31, 1992, "Bebe's Kids" made history as the first animated feature film to have an all-African American main cast, inspired by comedian Robin Harris's own stand-up material and featuring voice performances from Faizon Love, Vanessa Bell Calloway, and Tone Lōc, among others.

09/30/2026

09/30/2026

The Woodruff Arts Center, Midtown Atlanta