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UNCF Celebrates Tremendous Success of the National 80th Anniversary “A Mind Is…”® Gala, Raising Over $2M to Support HBCUs

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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UNCF awarded its first National Alumni of the Year Award to Dr. Rubye Taylor-Drake for her invaluable work in helping to support UNCF’s National Alumni Council .

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  • UNCF awarded its first National Alumni of the Year Award to Dr. Rubye Taylor-Drake for her invaluable work in helping to support UNCF’s National Alumni Council .
  • The 80th anniversary “A Mind Is...” Gala featured captivating entertainment that added to the excitement of the evening.
  • "We are overwhelmed by the generosity and support shown at our 80th Anniversary “A Mind Is...” Gala," said Dr. Lomax.
  • “UNCF is grateful to all the sponsors, donors and attendees who made the 80th Anniversary “A Mind Is...” Gala a resounding success.

Grammy Award-Winning Fisk Jubilee Singers Honored With First-Of-Its-Kind Exhibit

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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Coming to the National Museum of African American Music in 2024 will curate the first exhibit of its kind: a showcase of rare, never displayed articles and music of the world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers.

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  • Coming to the National Museum of African American Music in 2024 will curate the first exhibit of its kind: a showcase of rare, never displayed articles and music of the world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers.
  • Coming to the National Museum of African American Music in 2024 will curate the first exhibit of its kind: a showcase of rare, never displayed articles and music of the world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers®.
  • The museum will use the funding to curate the first exhibit of its kind: a showcase of rare, never displayed articles and music of the world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers®.
  • There is no doubt, this exhibit will introduce the unprecedented history and impact of the Fisk Jubilee Singers® to new audiences across the country.

Frist Art Museum Presents Career Survey and New Works by Renowned Transmedia Artist Matthew Ritchie

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frist Art Museum presents Matthew Ritchie: A Garden in the Flood, a thematic survey of the artist's work since 2000, comprising paintings, drawings, sculpture, and video. Organized by the Frist Art Museum, the exhibition will be on view in the Upper-Level Galleries from November 11, 2022 through March 5, 2023. 

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  • Organized by the Frist Art Museum, the exhibition will be on view in the Upper-Level Galleries from November 11, 2022 through March 5, 2023.
  • Matthew Ritchie is an internationally recognized artist who has exhibited at major museums around the world including the Guggenheim, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art; his works were also featured in the 2018 Frist Art Museum exhibition Chaos and Awe: Painting for the 21st Century .
  • "This exhibition is ideal for a creative city like Nashville, with its ingrained and enduring tradition of interdisciplinary artistic collaborations," said Frist Art Museum chief curator Mark Scala.
  • The Frist Art Museum is supported in part by The Frist Foundation, Metro Arts, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

REALM PICTURES AIMS TO DISRUPT HOLLYWOOD'S ELITIST BUSINESS MODEL

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Friday, February 4, 2022
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According to Realm Pictures International, it's time to shatter that stranglehold and open the industry to outstanding undiscovered talent, particularly women and artists of color.

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  • According to Realm Pictures International, it's time to shatter that stranglehold and open the industry to outstanding undiscovered talent, particularly women and artists of color.
  • Realm has launched a revolutionary production model that will break brilliant young technical, literary, and performing artists emerging from America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities into the $2.3 trillion global media industry.
  • "Our production model disrupts Hollywood's elitist practices by leveling the playing field."
  • Now, Realm has launched a campaign to raise Steal Away's $34.7 million production budget both via investment financing and corporate sponsorships.

Tennessee Performing Arts Center and Nashville Public Television partner to broadcast 'Walk Together Children: The 150th Anniversary of the Fisk Jubilee Singers' on Oct. 3

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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Walk Together Childrenwill premiere in Nashville on NPT at 9 p.m. CT on Oct. 3 in advance of the Fisk Jubilee Singers' "Jubilee Day" celebration on Oct. 6.

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  • Walk Together Childrenwill premiere in Nashville on NPT at 9 p.m. CT on Oct. 3 in advance of the Fisk Jubilee Singers' "Jubilee Day" celebration on Oct. 6.
  • "The legacy and exceptional artistry of the Fisk Jubilee Singers are at the heart and soul of Nashville.
  • "It is very exciting to see the collaboration between Tennessee Performing Arts Center and the Fisk Jubilee Singers develop beautifully into the production of Walk Together Children: The 150th Anniversary of the Fisk Jubilee Singers," says Dr. Paul T. Kwami, D.M.A., Fisk Jubilee Singers Musical Director.
  • TPAC is funded in part by support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Tennessee Arts Commission, and the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission.

The Fisk Jubilee Singers® Set to Commemorate 150th Anniversary with Yearlong Celebration of Events

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Monday, February 22, 2021
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers will celebrate the 150th anniversary of their founding with a year-long celebration of events.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers will celebrate the 150th anniversary of their founding with a year-long celebration of events.
  • "It is very exciting to knowthat October 6, 2021 will mark the 150th anniversary of The Fisk Jubilee Singers It will be an anniversary that honors George L. White, founder and first director of the ensemble as well as members of the original troupe," said Paul T. Kwami, D.M.A, musical director of The Fisk Jubilee Singers.
  • The Fisk Jubilee Singershave received numerous awards, including a 2021 GRAMMY nomination for Best Roots Gospel Album for their recently released album, Celebrating Fisk!
  • For more information on The Fisk Jubilee Singers or the 150th anniversary events, please contact Dr. Paul Kwami at [email protected] or 615-329-8744.