NBCI Arts Initiative

Below are films and onstage plays endorsed and supported by the National Black Church Initiative


"Sing Sing", a Film That’s Good for the Soul!

"Earns every bit of the hype... it's impossible not to fall in love with #SingSingMovie, one of the most inspiring, moving and crowd-pleasing movies of the year."

Divine G (Oscar-nominated Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group with other incarcerated men. When a wary outsider joins the group, the men decide to stage their first original comedy, in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.

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Follow this link to watch this video from NBCI President Rev. Anthony Evans personally endorsing the #SingSingmovie!

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Through the production of "Born to Overcome", Tinted Glass Films along with NBCI, will help deliver a message of hope as well as provide financial support to thousands of participating churches and organizations who were invited to screen the film as a fund-raiser and keep 100% of the proceeds.

"BORN TO OVERCOME" is the story of a deeply faithful social worker who taps into his childhood experiences of racial prejudice, family dysfunction and a severe learning disability, to help an at-risk teen and the boy's family cope with the consequences of a recent tragedy.

Inspired by actual events, "Born to Overcome" was shot in Indianapolis, IN and Portland, OR by accomplished and award-winning filmmakers. With over 25 combined years of filmmaking experience, the production team of Tinted Glass Films is dedicated to delivering a studio quality picture with an independent spirit. The film is Dove Foundation Rated.
HEART Written and Performed by Jade Anouka
“Profoundly affecting, uplifting,
and masterfully entertaining!
DON'T MISS IT!”
DC METRO THEATER ARTS
Jade Anouka's HEART introduces us to a woman, shaken by a broken relationship, who finds herself discovering love in the last place—and with the last person—she ever expected. With her sexuality awakened to a new truth, she battles her own and society’s expectations of what love looks like.

"A casually charismatic, effortlessly charming performer, Anouka occupies the stage with confident grace" (The New York Times) in this Audible Theater production dedicated to the misfits and "others." Directed by Ola Ince, HEART takes the audience on a relatable and life-affirming journey that challenges the "norms" society presents us with and celebrates the freedom found in following your heart.

Death of a Salesman, Starring Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke, Sets Broadway Theater and Dates

The Broadway transfer of Miranda Cromwell and Marianne Elliott's co-directed 2019 West End production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman has found its home. The production will begin a limited run at the Hudson Theatre on September 19. Cromwell will direct the Broadway production, which will reunite its London stars Wendell Pierce as willy Loman and Sharon D Clarke as Linda Loman. Tony winner André De Shields will join the cast as Ben with Khris Davis playing Biff.

Death of a Salesman is about a traveling salesman whose career and mental state are falling apart.

The play first bowed on Broadway in 1949, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. This production marks will mark the fifth Broadway revival of the play, and the first time it will be told from the perspective of a Black family.
SALESMAN IS REBORN! Wendell Pierce Sharon D Clarke and André De Shields
BLACK Orchestral Network We are deeply concerned because the American orchestral community is not well.
This letter is a call to action to build a richer and more robust American orchestral community: one where musicians can share all aspects of their artistry and talents, where Black artists can see and center themselves in the history and future of the orchestral community, and can find reflections of themselves and their multiple strengths and complexities. We cannot call ourselves an American orchestral community if we are not inclusive of Black Americans and do not respect and acknowledge Black Americans’ contributions to American music and the orchestral community.

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"The Art of Father and Son as One" Jerome and Jeromyah Jones "Prophecy Makes History" Hampton University Museum

Opening Art Reception: September 7, 2013 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 pm

Exhibition: September 3, 2013- September 20, 2013
What do these "INGENIOUS ARTISTIC MINDS" have in common? Stevie Wonder, Cal Ripken, Jr., Shirley Chisholm, Bonnie Raitt, Arthur Ashe, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, Chuck Mangione, Muhammad Ali, Joe Gibbs, Michael Jordan, Dorothy I. Height, Neil Diamond, Lonnie Liston Smith, David Plouffe, Michael Vick, Elton John, Dr. Ben Carson, Anderson Cooper, Tramaine Hawkins, Steve Green, Roberta Flack, Kenny Rogers, Peabo Bryson, Jimmy Walker, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Ray Charles, B.B.King, Lavar Arrington, Alex Haley, Angela Bofill, Earth Wind & Fire, Martin Luther King, III., Miss America 2010, Caressa V. Cameron, Joe Sample, Dionne Warwick, Stephanie Mills, Stokeley Carmichael, Terry Bradshaw, Dick Gregory, Dr. Cornel West, Patrice Rushen, Christopher Cross, Serena Williams, Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Tony Brown, Natalie Cole, Smokey Robinson, Melissa Harris Perry, Dr. L.D. Britt, Johnny Mathis, Steve Harvey, Gill Scott Heron, and Nikki Giovanni. They and many others have met and have been painted by the artist, Jerome W. Jones, Jr.

After meeting and seeing Jerome's art portfolio, The King of Pop, Michael Jackson said, "This is incredible. People need to see this."

For over 30 years Jerome has been using his original paintings to teach "THE ART OF LIFE THROUGH THE LOVE OF ART" and to inspire the young and old to use their gifts to uplift others. His son, Jeromyah Jones is following in his father's creative footsteps as a full time artist by "Living Our Visions Everyday." Jerome received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1980. Jeromyah is a 2011 Bachelor of Arts degree graduate in Comprehensive Art from Hampton University. They both received their art degrees in three years at the age of 21. This dynamic duo of father and son have made art a way of life as well as a creative way to make a living. They have exhibited across the nation their unique portraits and landscape paintings with a personal yet universal message that speaks to people from all walks of life.

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In 2007 Governor Bob McDonnell (then Attorney General) presented the Y.O.U.T.H Award to Jeromyah as one of only four students in the state for his community service, academic, artistic achievements. When Dave Chappelle met Jeromyah and autographed the young artist's portait painting of the comedian, He encouraged him and signed it "Keep painting kid." Capital One featured Jerome and Jeromyah Jones' artwork in 2009 with The Art of Father and Son as One. "Ingenous Artistic Minds, IAM" is a collection of portrait paintings by Jerome W. Jones, Jr. and autographed by many of the inspirational pioneers of our lifetime. "JARIETY" is a collection of figurative landscape paintings by Jeromyah Jones. He combines the Harlem renaissance with the Italian renaissance to usher in a 21st century renaissance through a new age of art to make the Classical Fashionable in these contemporary times.

Through the art from the heart of this father and son, they share the importance of art, history, education, faith, family, community, and philanthropy in a creative way to say "We are all artists called by The Master Artist to produce art in our chosen fields with the skill, the will, and the zeal to create new worlds of opportunity for others." Stevie Wonder introduced and invited Jerome to come on stage with him to share his painting of the 8th Wonder of the World with his audience during his concert at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. on December 4, 1979. The sold out audience gave them a standing ovation. This is a great opportunity for you to share one of the best kept secrets with the world. "There is an art to loving life and that love of life produces art from the heart that creates new worlds!"

Visit the official website of nationally renowned artist Jerome W. Jones, Jr. and Jeromyah Jones at: www.jeromewjonesjr.com

For More Information call 757-727-5508

The Mountaintop
  • NBCI Strongly Endorses "The Mountaintop" on Broadway .pdf [114kb]
    This Signals NBCI's New Art Initiative. Rev Anthony Evans, President of NBCI says, “We have been searching for some time for an artistic expression the Black Church can put its arm around.”
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Dreamgirls
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Maya Angelou: A Phenomenal Woman Passes On
The poet and civil rights activist has died at the age of 86. Maya Angelou: A Phenomenal Woman Passes On
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Baltimore: On the Verge of the Dawning of a New Renaissance .pdf [2.8mb]

Project Background
The public healthcare system has failed the vast majority of Baltimore citizens. COVID-19 has exacerbated this failure. They have not provided education, outreach, or culturally sensitive messaging to African American and Latino communities during the COVID-19 crisis, regarding the pandemic itself and the recently approved and widely distributed COVID-19 vaccines. There still exists stark health disparities and health inequities today.

Through our youth, NBCI hopes to provide a bridge of hope to the future to ensure that everyone is healthy and thriving in the vibrant city of Baltimore.

Our Request
NBCI seeks funding from local Baltimore businesses to support an important, cultural, and impactful community-based youth initiative in the form of a tax-deductible donation of $7,500.
Your business donation will provide support to NBCI youth initiatives in education,health promotion, family counseling, literacy programs, and more importantly,advocacy for the health community for all African American children nationwide. When the community is healthy and tourism can resume, it will help usher in this new renaissance in the greater Baltimore area. Each Baltimore-based business who decides to participate in this program and become an NBCI donor is helping to shapea new renaissance in Baltimore through a new mindset and positive outlook for the future of Baltimore through its children after the pandemic and beyond. They will also be pouring their hopes into a new future investment into our young, African American women. These children will become our new ambassadors for the city of Baltimore.

We have joined hands with Baltimore - positive community work over the years tocome - we hope to grow this program to 1,000 participants
Read more about this Baltimore Project Proposal .pdf [2.8mb]

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