VIEWS, reVIEWS, preVIEWS

NCA 2004 CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA
DURING NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL

Willis Bing Davis and The Board of Directors of NCA has called for a two-day NCA conference July 15 and 16, starting one day prior to the National Black Arts Festival, July 16 -25 in Atlanta, GA. NCA’s conference will take place at Morehouse University and will feature NCA Business Meetings, Chapter Reports, future plans and several panel discussions. For further information contact: Madame Justine Presha DeVan 215. 625-8426. We encourage all members, lovers and supporters of Black art to attend.

NCA LAUNCHES TV PROGRAM

The newly created NCA Communications and Education Department has launched a weekly television show, “Black Arts & Culture USA” aired on New York’s Manhattan Neighborhood Network Television (MNN) channel 34 on Monday midnight (actually Tuesday morning 12 - 1 AM). The show will cover visual arts nationally, as well as spoken word, dance, music and other performing arts at various times. This cable TV program will soon be made available to cable stations nation-wide. Produced by Kwame Brathwaite/Co-Operative Ventures for NCAnewyork, the show plans to visit various cities where art events are happening, to give the broadest coverage of the art scene.

JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL- SEEING JAZZ; THE ARTISTRY OF JAZZ

Exhibition to Honor photographers Kwame Brathwaite (NCA President) and the legendary Chuck Stewart

Opening reception July 10 at the newly renovated Countee Cullen Library/ Gallery (104 W. 136^th St.)
1PM - until   Open invitation.
This is a companion exhibition to the JVC exhibit that opened in June featuring works by Romare Bearden, Benny Andrews, Richard Mayhew, Faith Ringgold and others at the Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavilion, 1150 St. Nicholas Ave at 166^th St. This show runs thru July 16^th.

NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL NAMES STREET FOR TOM FEELINGS

NCA, the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, the Putnam Avenue Group and Friends of Tom Feelings has successfully moved the New York City Council, to co-name the street that NCA’s Tom Feelings grew up on at “Tom Feelings Way.”  Leading the way and getting it done in record time was Councilman Al Vann, a longtime friend of Tom’s and one of the prime movers and shakers for the people of Brooklyn. Thanks Al.

THE CENTER FOR BLACK LITERATURE @ MEDGAR EVERS PRESENTS

WRITERS ON WRITING
IN THE STUDIOS OF MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE
OVER THE AIRWAVES OF WNYE, 91.5 FM
SUNDAYS, 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
HOSTED BY DR. BRENDA M. GREENE

Summer Schedule Conversations

JULY 4, 2004
NICOLE DUNCAN SMITH/ MOLEFI ASANTE JR.
BLOKHEDZ: A HIP HOP COMIC BOOK

JULY 11, 2004
DR. LINDAMICHELLEBARON
FOR THE LOVE OF LIFE & THE SUN IS UP

JULY 18, 2004
KAREN SIPLIN
SUCH A GIRL: A NOVEL

JULY 25, 2004   
CARL HANCOCK RUX
ASPHALT: A NOVEL

AUGUST 1, 2004   
ERICA SIMONE TURNIPSEED
A LOVE NOIRE: A NOVEL