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Dwandalyn Reece 鈥�85 Speaks about The Wiz鈥檚 Groundbreaking Broadway Debut 50 Years Ago
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Dwandalyn Reece 鈥�85 Speaks to Smithsonian Podcast Sidedoor on Black Women in Music
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Dwandalyn Reece 鈥�85 Speaks about The Wiz鈥檚 Groundbreaking Broadway Debut 50 Years Ago
Eleanor Joy Toll Hall The Wiz, an all-Black stage adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, debuted on Broadway in 1950; 鈥淚t made an impact,鈥� Dwandalyn Reece 鈥�85 told MSN. […]
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Dwandalyn Reece 鈥�85 Speaks to Smithsonian Podcast Sidedoor on Black Women in Music
Dwandalyn Reece 鈥�85, curator of music and performing arts at the Smithsonian Institution鈥檚 National Museum of African American History and Culture, was a guest on the museum鈥檚 podcast, Sidedoor, which […]
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Dwandalyn Reece ’85 to Deliver Black History Month Lecture at Virginia Commonwealth University
Her talk, which will focus on the history of Black music, will take place on February 23 at 7 p.m. and will be livestreamed.
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In the Media: Dwandalyn Reece ’85 Gives TED Talk on Origins of Blackface and Stereotypes
“These stereotypes were a powerful reinforcement of the ideas of white supremacy and Black inferiority,” Reece says.
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Dwandalyn Reece ’85 Testifies Before Congress on Importance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
Dwandalyn Reece ’85 testified before the US House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties regarding the history and importance of the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
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In the Media: Dwandalyn Reece ’85 to Discuss New Smithsonian Project at Washington Post Event
Trustee Dwandalyn Reece ’85, associate director of curatorial affairs and curator of music at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, will discuss the museum’s new project, “The Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap,” at a virtual event hosted by the Washington Post.
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In the Media: Dwandalyn Reece ’85 Curates Playlist of Black Music on NPR
Trustee Dwandalyn Reece ’85, associate director of curatorial affairs and curator of music at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, assembled a playlist for NPR’s Tiny Desk Playlist series. “A celebration of African-American music must acknowledge the underpinnings of the quest for freedom and justice that the music represents,” she said.
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In the Media: Smithsonian Curator Dr. Dwandalyn Reece ’85 Discusses Legacy of Blackface, CBS, NPR
Dr. Dwandalyn Reece ’85, curator of music and performing arts at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, was on聽CBS This Morning discussing the history of blackface鈥� the practice of white performers using black makeup on their faces to caricature Black Americans.
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