BAP Living Radio Celebrates Black Women Artists, Curators, Gallery Owners, and Arts Administrators

PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 02, 2009 – Washington, DC – Author/Artist/Entrepreneur Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke will pay tribute to Women's History Month by featuring Black women who share their gifts as artists, curators, gallery owners, and arts administrators on March 15th, 22nd, and 29th at 7:00pm on BAP Living Radio.  See the radio show descriptions below.  Visit http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/18598 to listen to the radio shows.

1) March 15 @ 7:00pm EST – The theme is “Black Women Making History with Their Art.”  
The guests are:

-Leigh Mosley, a photographer
www.leighmosley.com

-Iona Rozeal Brown, a painter
http://ionarozealbrown.com

-Tanekeya Word, an artist
http://www.tanekeyaword.com

-Amber Robles-Gordon, a mixed media artist
http://aroblesgordonart.blogspot.com

2) March 22 @ 7:00pm EST – The theme is "Black Women Making History as Curators, Gallery Owners, and Arts Administrators."  The guests are:

-Myrtis Bedolla, Director and Curator, Galerie Myrtis
www.galeriemyrtis.com

-Kim Curry-Evans, Director and Curator, 40 Acres Gallery
www.40acresartgallery.org

-Tuliza Fleming, Museum Curator, National Museum of African American History and Culture Museum
http://nmaahc.si.edu

-Yvonne W. Hardy-Phillips, Director of the African American Cultural Center, Towson State University

-Shantrelle Lewis, Director and Curator, The George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art
http://www.themckennamuseum.com

3) March 29th @ 7:00pm EST – The theme is “Paying Homage to African American Sculptor, Painter, and Poet Meta Vaux Warwick Fuller.”  The guest is Dr. Renée Ater, a Professor of American Art at the University of Maryland. Dr. Ater will discuss her research and soon-to-be published book about artist and poet Meta Vaux Warwick Fuller (born June 9, 1877 - died March 18, 1968).

BAP Living Radio affirms the lives of women of African descent who self-identify as Black American Princesses (BAPs) and educated Black women (EBW). BAP Living Radio features programs about self-love, self-care, spirituality, health, finances, politics, beauty, fashion, art, books, music, culture, films, education, community service, creativity, fitness, entrepreneurialism, and more.  BAP Living Radio supports the following BAP Living social media projects:

-BAP Living social networking site - http://baplivingforbapsandebw.ning.com

-BAP Living Facebook Group - http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=712231678

-BAP Living Myspace Group - http://groups.myspace.com/bapliving

Leeke created BAP Living social media projects in response to positive feedback from readers of her debut novel, Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One (http://www.lovestroubadours.com). Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One tells the story of Karma Francois, a thirtysomething California-born BoHo BAP (Bohemian Black American Princess) with Louisiana roots and urban debutante flair.  Karma is a Jill of Many Trades: yoga teacher, art consultant, and freelance curator at Howard University Gallery of Art. The book shows how a woman uses therapy, yoga, meditation, art, music, poetry, and support from family and friends to confront the effects of her poor life choices and embrace a spiritual journey of healing and love. It was published by iUniverse, Inc. in August 2007 and is available on Amazon.com.