Vernis Jackson, who died at 92, is remembered for contributions to local Black history efforts and as a teacher in Portsmouth ...

Ailey was not just a dancer but a visionary artist who transformed modern dance and brought African American culture to the forefront of the performing arts. His passion for storytelling through ...

The American Visionary Art Museum exhibits explore a wide range of topics, including the impact of technology on everyday life, the power of story-telling, race and gender. Recent reviewers ...

PORTSMOUTH — Seacoast African American Cultural Center founder Vernis ... She had such a vision and was a visionary. She was persuasive. One of things that stands out is how respected she ...