Coley GrayAin’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round Examines Civil Rights History at Glen Echo Amusement ParkThe new documentary Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round takes its title from Langston Hughes ‘ 1942 poem about the absurdities of…1d ago1d ago
Coley GrayReframing Gordon Parks and James BaldwinExhibits at The National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery Offer a New Conversation Between Two Iconic Artists and ActivistsAug 30Aug 30
Coley GrayOut of the Archives 5: My African Adventure (1963), perhaps the only USIA film conceived and…The US Information Agency (USIA) was a Cold War propaganda and public diplomacy agency. The National Archives and Records Administration…Aug 30Aug 30
Coley GrayOut of the Archives 4: USIA commissioned the first film of noted independent Black documentarian…The US Information Agency (USIA) was a Cold War propaganda and public diplomacy agency. The National Archives and Records Administration…Aug 23Aug 23
Coley GrayOut of the Archives 3: Profiles of Gordon Parks, leading Black American photographer of the 20th…The US Information Agency (USIA) was a Cold War propaganda and public diplomacy agency. The National Archives and Records Administration…Aug 9Aug 9
Coley Grayin730DCThe curious case of Jacob KainenThe challenge and appeal of bringing the life and legacy of an overlooked DC artist to the screenJul 28Jul 28
Coley GrayOut of the Archives 2: Pioneering photojournalist at USIA, Richard SaundersOut of the Archives 2: Richard Saunders, roving writer, photographer, pioneering Topic magazine International EditorJul 27Jul 27
Coley GrayOut of the Archives 1: African film pioneer Paulin Vieyra declares a “truly African cinema is…The US Information Agency (USIA) was a Cold War propaganda and public diplomacy agency. The National Archives and Records Administration…Jul 13Jul 13
Coley GrayBrilliant Exiles: The National Portrait Gallery Celebrates American Women in Paris, 1900–1939…In the first decade of the 1900s, Anne Estelle Rice, an American woman artist living in Paris, painted an unusual self-portrait. Adopting…Jul 4Jul 4
Coley GrayFriday and Saturday: District Dreamers Film Festival at STABLEartsThe inaugural District Dreamers Film Festival at STABLEarts this weekend is the brainchild of filmmaker and cultural events producer Emmett…Apr 10Apr 10