As Spring continues to emerge and the earth blossoms around us, the time for celebration and remembrance has come once again! The 6th Annual Donald Bentley Memorial Lecture will happen […]
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BHCLA Newsletter Issue 004: Winter Refuge
As the weather vacillates between the vestiges of winter and the beginnings of spring, we have begun 2026 on a high note! Last month’s Helena Hicks Speaker Series featured our […]
BHCLA Newsletter Issue 003: Welcome Back!
Happy New Year and Happy Black History Month! We are so excited to kickoff our Spring semester of programming with February being jam-packed of exciting events here in Baltimore and […]
BHCLA Newsletter Issue 002: Season’s Greetings!
We hope this second edition of our newsletter finds you well and in high spirits as we enter into the 2025 holiday season. On the evening of Wednesday, October 8th […]
Welcome to the BHCLA Newsletter!
It is with great enthusiasm that I share this first edition of the BHCLA Newsletter! Founded in 2017 by Dr. Lawrence Jackson, The Billie Holiday Center for the Liberation Arts […]
February 12th Helena Hicks Speaker Series & Black Culture Builders of Baltimore Coworking – RESCHEDULED
Due to inclement weather, we will be rescheduling our February Helena Hicks Speaker Series & Black Culture Builders Coworking Session to Wednesday, February 26th. More details will follow in the coming weeks. Please […]
David Mills: Boneyarn – Photo Collage (11/20/2024)
Bird in Hand is honored to host this public event with David Mills and Aja Lans, which is a collaboration between the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University, the Krieger […]
Professor Lawrence Jackson honored by Senate of Maryland
Professor Lawrence Jackson was recognized by the Senate of Maryland on February 21, 2024, for his unwavering commitment to uplifting people of color and fostering positive change in Maryland. He […]
BHCLA launches year of programming with evening of culture
The Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts (BHCLA) at Johns Hopkins University set the stage for an extraordinary year of programming with a vibrant celebration of Black culture at the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center on Jan. 12.
The Fifth Annual Billie Holiday Jazz at Lafayette Square
The Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts, and founding director Lawrence Jackson, hosted the fifth annual Billie Holiday Jazz at Lafayette Square this September 9, 2023. The event is a musical celebration of […]