“Very B.A.P.S. energy, and our own lil extra take on the classic. Just pure main character from start to finish. Such a joy to work with…You know why Ru chose me.’ “- Onya Nurve (image by Paige Margulies)
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Activist and ex-wife of Malcolm X, Betty Shabazz, aka Betty X, aka Betty Dean Sanders was possibly born on May 28th, 1934…apparently, her birth records were lost, but this seems to be the most likely date. She met the Muslim minister and human rights activist Malcolm X at the National of Islam temple in Harlem, started […]
The Costume Institute’s spring 2025 exhibition presents a cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism. In the 18th-century Atlantic world, a new culture of consumption, fueled by the slave trade, colonialism, and imperialism, enabled access to clothing and goods that indicated wealth, distinction, and taste. Black […]
SUNDAYS
Brunch enters The Salon on Sundays in 2026. Join Jasmine Rice LaBeija and Lexington Banks… with DJ Mack Mackey on Sundays at 2PM for Bacon Salon– an all-new drag brunch experience!
Balcon Salon, 674 Ninth Ave, bet W 46th & W 47th sts, NYC, Reservations Required, info@balcon.salon to RSVP.
“Very B.A.P.S. energy, and our own lil extra take on the classic. Just pure main character from start to finish. Such a joy to work with…You know why Ru chose me.’ “- Onya Nurve (image by Paige Margulies)
