Nina Kennedy
Jun 14, 2017
In Honor of Juneteenth: A Book Review of Dr. Joy DeGruy’s "Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome"
I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Joy DeGruy present a lecture as part of Fisk University’s Spring Arts Festival in Nashville while she was
Nina Kennedy
Jun 12, 2017
The Negro Ensemble Company’s Production of "Daughters of the Mock" at Theatre 80 St. Marks
Judi Ann Mason’s riveting play Daughters of the Mock, directed by Denise Dowse, just finished a successful run at Theatre 80 St. Marks in Ma
Nina Kennedy
Jun 5, 2017
“Matthew Kennedy: One Man’s Journey”
June 5th marks the third anniversary of my father’s death, so I thought it appropriate to write a little something about the documentary fil
Nina Kennedy
Jun 4, 2017
Channeling the Ancestors: Rhiannon Giddens Shines a Spotlight on America’s Dark Past
Rhiannon Giddens, formerly of the Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops clarifies that the banjo was an instrument invented by slave