Ballet Afrique presents Duke Ellington’s -The Nutcracker Suite

Jazz-Infused Holiday Classic at Bass Concert Hall Ballet Afrique, Austin’s premiere Black ballet fusion company, returns with a fifth annual production of Duke Ellington’s “The Nutcracker Suite.” Half a decade old and already a cherished holiday tradition, the production invites audiences to reimagine the holiday season through Ellington’s jazz take on Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. This year, the production moves to its biggest stage yet: Bass … Continue reading Ballet Afrique presents Duke Ellington’s -The Nutcracker Suite

Celebrating Love

Jacqueline Johnson, Contributing Writer Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, we now focus on the Christmas holiday. I hope you will enjoy our Contributing Writer, Jacqueline, who discusses during the holiday we need to celebrate love with our family friends, or our chosen family. Are you inviting family and friends to your Christmas dinner? #christmasholiday #celebratinglove #familytime #chosenfamily #blackfamily #communitymagazine #digitalmagazine #everydayheroes #blackmagazine Continue reading Celebrating Love

Ujima November Newsletter

Damita Miller-Shanklin Current Issue Our current issue of Ujima Magazine is our holiday issue. This issue is our last for the year. I hope you have enjoyed each issue. Our feature highlight is the Black Makers Market. The Founder is Ericka Barnes. Learn more about the great experience helping black vendors share their creativity with our community. Happy Holidays from the Ujima Family. Read the … Continue reading Ujima November Newsletter