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"Then & Now: How Jazz Music + Hair Bridge the Diaspora"

June 21, 2025  | Terrace at Fogo de Chão | 12p-4p

Brought to you by Black PR Collaborative Inc., and made possible with support from Getty through its Johnson Publishing Archive initiative, join the Collaborative for a Juneteenth celebration you won't want to miss! "Then & Now" will explore how jazz music and hair have been sometime "tools of protest" that build community among the diaspora that include African Americans, Boricuas, Afro Boricuas, and all who celebrate the melding of these cultures. Featuring  NEGRITA documentary director Magdalena Albizu and renown creator of Puerto Rican Jazz, Dr. William Cepeda, come watch, learn, and enjoy. To support "Then & Now" with a Suggested Donation or sponsor this educational programming, click the " ¡Nos Vemos! " button below. For info on BPRC Inc. or the upcoming event, complete the form below. Hablamos. 

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