The Black Iris Project

07/06/2025

Honoring Black History in Oak Bluffs: Join Us July 26 - https://mailchi.mp/a74376696608/oakbluffs

07/01/2025

✨ It’s been a while 😬…
The past several months have been a time of deep reflection, recalibration, and quiet growth behind the scenes. Today, we’re honored to share a special announcement from the heart:

The Black Iris Project, in proud partnership with 651 ARTS, is returning to Martha’s Vineyard on Saturday, July 26, 2025 for a one-night-only performance of “A Mother’s Rite” at the historic Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs.

This poignant ballet—performed by former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater soloist Fana Tesfagiorgis—explores the raw grief of a Black mother who has lost her son to police brutality. Developed in part during our 2018 residency at Vineyard Arts Project, this homecoming performance speaks to the soul of the Black community and honors the beauty, pain, and resilience of Black life.

🎟️ Tickets available now at blackirisproject.org/mv2025 (or visit the link in our bio)

We’re proud to continue creating work that amplifies Black stories through the language of ballet. Thank you for your continued support, community, and belief in our mission. We hope to see you there.

06/29/2025

From My Heart to Yours: An Invitation + An Honest Update - https://mailchi.mp/2486c822a51d/mv25

12/31/2024

Your Support Can Make a Difference This Year — Help Us Amplify Black Voices ✊🏾 - https://mailchi.mp/7283da2e4839/endof24

11/07/2024

Thank you for having me CUNY TV 🙏🏽

Have you purchased tickets for our premiere next Friday (Novemeber 15th)?? Visit the link in my bio or blackirisproject.org/bits for more info.

https://youtu.be/zAi0-n3cjVM

Emmy® award-winning choreographer and founder of the Black Iris Project, Jeremy McQueen, discusses his company's upcoming premiere of Blood in the Soil, a ba...

11/05/2024

A Premiere You Won’t Want to Miss: Blood In The Soil – A Story of Family, Legacy, and the Land - https://mailchi.mp/f5da9fe5d86e/bloodinthesoil-reminder

10/20/2024

BLOOD IN THE SOIL: World Premiere Nov. 15, 2024 // Tickets on sale now! -

Well y’all, it’s finally happening! Join us on Friday, November 15th, at the historic Judson Memorial Church in New York City, for the world premiere of BLOOD IN THE SOIL. Click on the link below for more information and to purchase your tickets, before they’re sold out! 

10/19/2024

The Black Iris Project: Redefining Classical Ballet 💫
Join us on November 15th for the world premiere of BLOOD IN THE SOIL. Tickets are on sale now!
Visit blackirisproject.org/bits or the link in our bio for more info.

Photo by Argenis Apolinario, featuring Daphne M. Lee.

09/23/2024

The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) has documented more than 4,400 racial terror lynchings in twelve Southern states between Reconstruction and World War II, in one of the most comprehensive investigations to date. Lynching profoundly impacted race relations in the United States, fueling mass migration from the South and creating a fearful environment where racial subordination and segregation was maintained for decades. In an effort to involve people more deeply in this process of recovery and reconciliation, MASS Design Group designed the process of soil collection, through which members of EJI would join members of the community in collecting soil from the sites where each of these lynchings took place. The soil collection process created space for communities to confront this history by becoming active participants in the commemoration of life unjustly taken.

Information courtesy of

09/23/2024

JM: It’s officially Climate Week in NYC! And I’m honored to share a bit of my voice and visions within a panel discussion with tomorrow, Tuesday, September 24th. This particular event is a private one but a recording of the discussion will be released in the days following. I’ll share the link when I have it.

Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 600 events and activities across the City of New York, to push the needle on climate action and justice. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening. 

Visit climateweeknyc.org to learn more about how you can get involved and attend some of the many citywide events addressing climate change. And stay tuned for information about a special BIP screening taking place at the end of the week. 😉

06/22/2024

Thanks for joining us!

Juneteenth honors the beginning of our nation’s true independence—the freedom for all members of the reunited nation after the American Civil War. Last week, we were thrilled to host “All American Freedom Day 2024: The Year of Justice, Peace, and Love,” a celebration concert—free to the public—hosted by Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes Jr. with Norm Lewis as Master of Ceremonies.

The special evening featured renowned artists Gregory Porter, Damien L. Sneed, Daniel Koa Beaty, Joseph Joubert, Ebony Ecumenical Ensemble, The Adrian Dunn Singers, The Black Iris Project, and New Jersey Youth Symphony with conductor Helen Cha-Pyo. Notable honorees included Ambassador Andrew Young and Rev. Dr. and Mrs. James A. Forbes Jr. 📷: Fadi Kheir

06/13/2024

SOLD OUT! Carnegie Hall X The BIP - http://eepurl.com/iRQLxc