{"id":17471,"date":"2021-02-16T14:26:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T19:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=17471"},"modified":"2021-02-16T14:26:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T19:26:30","slug":"youtube-originals-adds-stacey-abrams-h-e-r-anderson-paak-kelly-rowland-maurice-harris-nicole-byer-and-more-to-black-renaissance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/16\/youtube-originals-adds-stacey-abrams-h-e-r-anderson-paak-kelly-rowland-maurice-harris-nicole-byer-and-more-to-black-renaissance\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Originals Adds Stacey Abrams, H.E.R., Anderson .Paak, Kelly Rowland, Maurice Harris, Nicole Byer and More to &#8220;Black Renaissance&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17472\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/YouTube-Originals-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/YouTube-Originals-Logo.jpg 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/YouTube-Originals-Logo-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/YouTube-Originals-Logo-560x336.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/YouTube-Originals-Logo-260x156.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/YouTube-Originals-Logo-160x96.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>YouTube Originals, in partnership with Google Arts &amp; Culture, today revealed additions to the lineup for &#8220;<strong><em>Black Renaissance<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; a new special celebrating the contributions of Black History makers who shaped the world with powerful performances, history breaks, and inspirational calls-to-action from living legends about the Black creatives and artists who have fueled change. Premiering Friday, February 26 on the YouTube Originals Channel, Stacey Abrams, H.E.R., Anderson .Paak, Kelly Rowland, Bob the Drag Queen, Ziwe Fumudoh, Maurice Harris, Yung BBQ, Nicole Byer, TwinsthenewTrend, Sherrie Silver, Oumi Janta, Dont\u00e9 Colley and Hollywood Movement are set to join previously announced appearances and performances from President Obama, Michelle Obama, Jason Reynolds, Killer Mike, Desus Nice &amp; The Kid Mero, Jemele Hill, artist Shantell Martin, and Tobe Nwigwe.<\/p>\n<p>Black art and culture have defined the American experience. &#8220;<em>Black Renaissance<\/em>&#8221; will showcase the Black creators, artists, writers, storytellers, and history makers who have shaped our nation&#8217;s history and the next generation of Black voices who are reimagining our future. New York Times bestselling author and NAACP Image Award Winner Jason Reynolds will take viewers on an artistic journey through history with feature segments including powerful messages from Michelle Obama and Stacey Abrams; singer\/songwriter Kelly Rowland honoring the 50th anniversary of Alvin Ailey&#8217;s iconic dance masterpiece, &#8220;<em>Cry<\/em>,&#8221; which he &#8220;dedicated to all Black women everywhere &#8211; especially our mothers&#8221;; a tribute from creative director Naomi Merlain celebrating the art of Black hair; literary discussions from President Obama, Desus Nice &amp; The Kid Mero and comedian Nicole Byer; a live creation from artist Shantell Martin; a floral tribute from Maurice Harris to activist Marsha P. 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These creative contributors include filmmakers and creators Elladj Bald\u00e9, Clayton Benn, Big Freedia, Bluprint, Bob the Drag Queen, Dont\u00e9 Colley, Rudy Crew, Linda Elaine, Ziwe Fumudoh, The Grapevine, Kirby Griffin, Hamilton Glass, Maurice Harris, Oumi Janta, Johnny, Jamar Jones, KevOnStage, Naomi Merlain, Hollywood Movement, Christ-Claude Mowandza-Ndinga, Raafi Rivero, Fatima Robinson, Sherrie Silver, TwinsthenewTrend and Yung BBQ; wordsmiths Clover Hope, Jason Reynolds, Dave Schilling and Ele Woods; and composers Pauli &#8216;The PSM&#8217; Lovejoy, Nigel &#8216;Mr. Dex&#8217; Hosten and Yaffra.<\/p>\n<p>For the past years, 80+ institutions across the US have contributed to tell the stories of Black communities on Google Arts &amp; Culture. Some of those cultural organizations are featured in &#8220;<em>Black Renaissance<\/em>&#8220;. Additionally, Google Arts &amp; Culture is offering an online resource for those who want to learn more about black history and culture in the US on <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/project\/black-history-and-culture\">artsandculture.google.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Black Renaissance<\/em>&#8221; was also created in partnership with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Howard University Graduate Film Program, and NAL Media. Vignettes by young filmmakers Raafi Rivero (an alumni of Howard University&#8217;s Graduate Film Program) and Naomi Merlain (Howard University) will be featured in the show. 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