Black Arts and Cultural Center Part One: A conversation with Buddy Hanna and James Palmore
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Interviewers
Janay JB Brown
Description
James Palmore and Buddy Hannah discuss the following topics with interviewer JB Brown:
- The founding of the Black Arts and Cultural Center;
- Unity of Black artists in Gail Sydnor, James Palmore, Bertha McNeal, Lois Jackson;
- Early opportunities for black arts in Kalamazoo, Michigan;
- Events leading up to the first Black Arts Festival in 1986;
- Transitioning from the Black Arts & Cultural Committee to the Black Arts & Cultural Center;
- Building locations over the years;
- Their own personal reflections on memories of their work and time with the Black Arts & Cultural Center.
Date of Interview
6-11-2025
Location of Interview
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Keywords
Performing Arts, Community-Engagment, Black History, Kalamazoo Michigan, Black Artists
Disciplines
Africana Studies | Dance | Music Performance | Oral History | Other Theatre and Performance Studies | Public History
Language
English
Document Type
Book
Recommended Citation
Hanna, Buddy and Palmore, James, "Black Arts and Cultural Center Part One: A conversation with Buddy Hanna and James Palmore" (2025). Black Arts and Cultural Center. 1.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/bacc/1
Length of video
01:00:48
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