Tag Archives: Jazz

Thanks for an Incredible “From the Square to the Circle and Back” Series!

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Saxophonist JT Lynch serenades guests on April 18, 2026, at our Jazz Brunch. By Regennia N. Williams, PhD Special thanks to the St. Luke’s Foundation, the host institutions and businesses, our guest presenters, and the more than 100 program participants … Continue reading →

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Honoring W.E.B. Du Bois and Community Leaders

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Pictured (left to right) are Rev. Courtney Clayton Jenkins, Kevin “Chill” Heard, and William Edward Burghardt DuBois. (Photo credits: South Euclid Church of Christ, Kevin Heard, Carl VanVechten Collection at Yale University’s Beinecke Library) Regennia N. Williams, PhD In recent … Continue reading →

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Enhancing Community Through Arts and Humanities

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Dr. Adam Banks leads a discussion on Imagination: A Manifesto on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Cleveland’s UnBar Cafe. (Photograph by Georgio Sabino, III) By Dr. Regennia N. Williams Proverbs, that renowned source of “wisdom literature,” clearly asserts the benefits … Continue reading →

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St. Luke’s Foundation Grant Will Support Arts and Culture in Two Cleveland Communities

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD. I am pleased to share that the RASHAD Center, Inc. has received a grant from the St. Luke’s Foundation to support From the Square to the Circle and Back: Connecting Communities through the Arts and Humanities. This spring-to-summer 2026 … Continue reading →

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Join Our Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration on National Headwrap Day!

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Pictured above (left to right) are Diahann Carroll, award-winning star of television’s “Julia”  series (aired 1968-1971, IMDb photo);  Queen Fatima Atahiya Chui, a Cleveland-based designer and entrepreneur, and  Regennia N. Williams.  (Photos courtesy of Queen Fatima Atahiya Chui and Regennia … Continue reading →

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Toni Morrison, My Writing Muse

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD Author Toni Morrison (1931-2019) has long been my muse of choice. A native of Lorain, Ohio, Morrison’s work never fails to inspire and amaze me, whether I am in my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio or … Continue reading →

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Community Curation and Digitization Activities Have the Potential to Make Every Month Black History Month

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Pictured above (left to right) are the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Washington Monument. (Photographs by Regennia N. Williams.) By Regennia N. Williams, PhD For … Continue reading →

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Welcoming a New Season!

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

Dear Readers, Happy National Arts and Humanities Month! I trust that fall 2023 is off to an amazingly brisk and colorful start! I shared my last blog post just before the official start of spring, and I am grateful for … Continue reading →

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Mary Lou Williams and All That Jazz

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD At long last my summer break is over! I am pleased to be back in my virtual saddle again and spending more time writing about the music and books that never fail to bring me … Continue reading →

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‘Jazz, Jobs, and Justice’ in the Era of COVID-19

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams, PhD When I announced that the theme for the 2019-2020 issue of the Journal of Traditions & Beliefs  would be “Jazz, Jobs, and Justice,” I could not have imagined that jazz artists throughout the global community, … Continue reading →

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