Nita Whitaker is among the performers participating in “The 26th Anniversary of Our Name Is Barbra,” on Sunday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Catalina Jazz Club, 6725 West Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Black talent being shut out of the Golden Globes is not just a travesty but also a testament to the power of the work and the narratives being told that challenge the status quo. Why folks assume that awards shows invested in the same media industries that continue to perpetuate and recycle the vilest stereotypes of black identity and behavior would somehow acknowledge the stories, performances and behind-the-scenes work that challenges dominant ways of thinking about Black people on and off-screen is befuddling.