Black Arts and Cultural Center Part Two: A conversation with Sidney Ellis, Kim Guess, and Yolanda Lavender
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Interviewers
Janay JB Brown
Description
In Part Two, Sidney Ellis, Yolanda Lavender, and Kim Guess discuss the following topics with interviewer JB Brown:
- Each of their beginnings with the Black Arts and Cultural Center;
- The Black Arts and Cultural Center and Black Arts Festival being visible in the city of Kalamazoo, and the influence that had on younger residents such as Kimberly;
- Reflections as former Executive Directors of the Black Arts and Cultural Center from Sidney and Yolanda;
- Community impact and opportunities for Black artist in the city;
- The expansion of programs and partnerships under the BACC;
- Face Off Theatre;
- Intentional location changes of the Black Arts Festival;
- How unity and collaboration has sustained the work of the Center.
Date of Interview
6-12-2025
Location of Interview
Kalamazoo, MI
Keywords
Performing Arts, Community-Engagement, Black History, Kalamazoo Michigan, Black Artists
Disciplines
African American Studies | Africana Studies | Dance | Music Performance | Oral History | Other Arts and Humanities | Performance Studies
Language
English
Document Type
Book
Recommended Citation
Ellis, Sidney; Guess, Kim; and Lavender, Yolanda, "Black Arts and Cultural Center Part Two: A conversation with Sidney Ellis, Kim Guess, and Yolanda Lavender" (2025). Black Arts and Cultural Center. 2.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/bacc/2
Length of video
01:15:39
Length of video log
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