Artists recently joined Apollo Executive Producer Kamilah Forbes to discuss what they’re creating for the Apollo’s ongoing support and amplification of Black voices. You can watch a recording of the conversation on the Apollo Digital Stage.

The Apollo is committed to developing the next generation of diverse arts leaders. Earlier this summer, the education department pivoted their six-week summer internship program to take place completely online, culminating on August 11 with the Apollo’s Teen Takeover. It was so inspirational to watch these students using their powerful voices to share their visions for a more equitable future. You can watch their production, entitled “Dear Future…”, here. The fall internship program will also be virtual; you can visit the Apollo’s website for more information on how to participate.

The 2019 HBO documentary The Apollo has been nominated for “Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special” at this year’s Emmy Awards, which air on September 20.

To continue the conversations started at the Apollo in 2018 with the world premiere staged adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me, HBO will be adapting the production for the small screen, once again directed by Kamilah Forbes and premiering this fall (more here).