We are declaring that 2021 will be the year of Black Women in the performing arts!

Within our community, we have seen black women live out their intrinsic abilities to reflect the times via creation, creating art in a new world that brings hope and restoration to viewers. We have seen the proof that, as our Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris eloquently declared, “Black women… often prove that they are the backbone of our democracy.” We have seen women like Katori Hall, Michaela Coel, Adrienne Warren, Lena Waithe, Aja Monet, Amber Iman, Misha Green, Mandy Jo John, Audra McDonald, Alia Jones-Harvey, Condola Rashad, Nzinga Williams, and many others use their voices and art to create new paths for black women in the performing arts.  This is why BOLD has always believed that Black Women change the world, and this is why we are declaring that 2021 will be the year of Black Women in the performing arts.