Category: Activist

The Orangeburg Massacre

  THE            ORANGEBURG                             MASSACRE    by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS “One of the deadliest yet least acknowledged acts of state violence of the Civil Rights Movement.“   In 1968, police opened fire on students at South Carolina State …

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Dale Ricardo Shields

DALE  RICARDO  SHIELDS Artistic Practitioner and Archivist/ Scholar Theatrical Director, Educator, Historian, and Artistic Activist  A Theatrical Practitioner, Artistic Activist, and Archivist/Scholar, Dale Ricardo Shields represents the powerful convergence of artistry, pedagogy, activism, and archival legacy. His work focuses on using the art, specifically theater and digital archiving, as a tool for social justice, education, …

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Antone Pagán

Antone  Pagán Actor*Director*Producer*Writer   by Dale Ricardo Shields    Antone Pagán was raised in Harlem, New York. He has been a member of the famed Actors Studio since the late 1980s and was recently appointed to the studio’s membership committee. He listed among his Actors Studio mentors, Paul Calderon, Frank Corsaro, Lee Grant, Harvey Keitel, Elizabeth …

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The Secret Meeting that Changed Rap Music and Destroyed a Generation

“The Secret Meeting that Changed Rap Music and …Destroyed a Generation“ HIP HOP IS READ [ WHEN RAP – Hip Hop turned VIOLENT ] RESEARCH: DALE RICARDO SHIELDS   What is the secret meeting that changed rap music?   More than two decades ago, the notion of the alleged meeting described as a “Secret Meeting …

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Faith Ringgold: The Power of Silence

_________________FAITH  _____________________RINGGOLD   Internationally Celebrated Artist  Mixed Media Sculptor, Writer, Lecturer, and Activist.   Born: October 8, 1930, Harlem, New York, NY Died: April 13, 2024 (age 93 years) “I guess I had fun doing it, but it has hard memories for me.“ – Faith Ringgold  by Kailee Elizabeth Cross  Edited and Revised  by Dale …

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