On a warm August evening, The Ford theater became a vessel for poignant storytelling as “The Just and the Blind” premiered to a captivated audience. Conceived and written by spoken word artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph, with an original score by composer Daniel Bernard Roumain, the multimedia performance blended poetry, music, […]
Woodbury University hosted an extraordinary evening of fashion on May 9, 2024, at the Alex Theater in Glendale, CA, to honor the Black Design Collective and its founders, Kevan Hall and TJ Walker. The event, led by Dean Jeff Bellantoni and Fashion Design Chair Anna Leiker, celebrated Hall and Walker’s […]
After witnessing in person Bethann Hardison winning the Vanguard Award at the NAACP Image Awards in late February 2023, I was excited to attend a very intimate discussion between Hardison and influencer Goo Goo Atkins (Goo Ru Style). The event was was held at the Black Design Collective Community Center […]
On Thursday, February 23, 2023, the NAACP hosted a fashion show luncheon, presenting the newest addition to the Image Awards, honoring hairstyling, make-up, and costume design. The Black Design Collective (BDC) followed the awards and wowed the audience with their most recent collections. NAACP president, Derrick Johnson, set the tone […]
Discover the importance of costumes in storytelling as Ruth E. Carter gives a behind the scenes look into the costume design process. Proceeds support the Black Design Collective Creative Center and The Black Design Collective Scholarship Fund. On January 12, 2023, the Black Design Collective will host a conversation with […]
