The festival brought out celebrities and cultural movers Kerry Washington, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Dr. Yaba Blay, Jordan E. Cooper, Bisa Butler, Tarana Burke, Ghetto Gastro, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Barry Jenkins, Dr. Ibram…
Media Advisory Three of Jenkins’ seminal films will be screened in The Apollo’s historic theater in honor of his much-anticipated conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates What The exceptional filmmaking of…
Initial rollout includes lessons inspired by Ta-Nehisi Coates’s influential book Between the World and Me Site aims to be a resource for educators by providing lessons engaging justice, community activism,…
Media Advisory What The Apollo kicks off Apollo Comedy Club and Apollo Music Café this October with a show stopping lineup. Presented in partnership with the legendary Bob Sumner (producer of…
Media ADvisory First Look at Weekend Sessions on Black Creativity in Storytelling, Culinary Arts, and Sports Entertainment Saturday and Sunday performances and conversations curated by critically acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coates…
Festival of performances and conversations curated by critically acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coates featuring Kerry Washington, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Jelani Cobb, Bisa Butler, and more A Special Concert with BeBe Winans Audience…
Media Advisory Vocalists, rappers, dancers, comedians, instrumentalists, spoken word artists, and other performers chosen will secure a spot in the Amateur Night 2023-24 season, competing for a chance to win…
October 6 – 8, 2023 Additional participants include Sage Adams, Dr. Yaba Blay, Jelani Cobb, Ghetto Gastro Collective, Michael Harriot, Jemele Hill, Marlon James, Barry Jenkins, Bomani Jones, Nikole Hannah-Jones,…
Media Advisory Contestants from Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, and New Jersey to Compete for the Chance to Win $20,000 What On Wednesday, July 26, 12 contestants from…
October 6 – 8, 2023 Ted Bunch, Bisa Butler, Jordan E. Cooper, Stefon Harris, Michael R. Jackson, Diallo Riddle, Dominique Morisseau, Stephen Satterfield, Salamishah Tillet, Liesl Tommy and many more…