On January 15 , we mark an anniversary rooted in movement, memory, and care. The origins of this work trace back to Spelman College , under the mentorship of Mozell Spriggs , who turned 100 years old this month. From that lineage, Ballethnic Dance Company was founded in 1990 by Nena Gilreath and Waverly T. Lucas II , inspired by their work at Dance Theatre of Harlem , founded by Arthur Mitchell , as well as their experiences on the Heartstrings Tour and with Atlanta Ballet . In 2022, I...

Right before the holidays, The Radical Archive Project received a shipment of archival supplies from Arizona State University Library through its Community-Driven Archives Initiative . The materials were sent by Assistant Archivist Jessica Salow , and they arrived not just as tools, but as a gesture of care. Inside the box were folders, sleeves, gloves, and preservation materials that will be used to steward performance ephemera, photographs, and memory objects that circulate through...

Alliance Theatre, November 16, 2025 Atlanta, Georgia On Sunday, November 16, Windy and I moved from one Ebenezer to another. We began our morning at Ebenezer Baptist Church where Rev. Carl S. Young Jr. preached from John 20:24 through 29. This is the passage in which Thomas asks for proof of Christ’s resurrection. He says, Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands. Rev. Young reframed Thomas as a seeker of truth. He described this desire for evidence as a form of maturity, a way of...