Safeguarding a Legacy, Renewing Community

Heart of the Culture: Fall/Winter Season '26

Black History in Action is excited to announce our third season of the Heart of the Culture event series! Our Fall programming season includes a conversation on Hope, a one-act play, and a Night of Jazz. This season, you will hear Community Leaders speak on "The Audacity of Hope Today in Partnership with our Grace in Action Series, experience the one act play, Somebody's Gotta Tell James, an adaptation of James Baldwin's Sonny's Blues written by Cakeswagg, An exciting return to the stage and exploration on life and finding oneself through A night of Jazz with Tiniqua, featuring Tiniqua Patrick, and an exciting CircuStation Activation in December, soon to be announced. This season, the Heart of the Culture series continues to be a nomad! Join us at The Congregation of Eitz Chayim to engage, discover, and manifest starting in just a few weeks, as we continue our reactivation work of creating an inclusive Black space for arts, documentation, organizing, and joy in collaboration with the community.

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November 29, 2026

A Night of Jazz w/Tiniqua

Join us for our third installment of Season 3 of The Heart of the Culture Series, A Night of Jazz with Tiniqua. Tiniqua is a Jazz Vocalist who is returning to the stage after a 6-year hiatus. The experience will include Jazz Standards, Covers, an Original piece, and a bit of yacht rock for fun!

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October 25, 2026

Somebody’s Gotta Tell James

Join us for the second installment of season 3 of The Heart of Culture Series, “Somebody’s Gotta Tell James”, by Cakeswagg. This one-act play is an adaptation of Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin. In this telling, Cakeswagg explores alternate endings for Sonny’s life brought into the twenty-first century.

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