There are DJs. And then there are architects. Salah Ananse didn’t just spin records—he sculpted sound. Crafted spaces. Transmitted energy.Before “curator” became a buzzword, he was already curating culture—with a crate full of vinyl and a vision that could see sound in color. Raised in the heart of Atlanta, schooled at Benjamin E Mays High School, and sharpened at Morehouse College, Salah’s roots run deep—but his reach is global. From the first MJQ days under the Ponce De …
We Been Hanging : The Gallery That Gave Us Eyes
Some people grow up with crayons and cartoons.I grew up with color. Texture. Linework. Story. I grew up with October Gallery. Tucked inside the heart of Philadelphia and rooted in the soul of our people, October Gallery wasn’t just a space to buy art—it was a school of thought. A sanctuary. An archive. And for me, a classroom where Black brilliance hung on the walls and whispered it’s lessons. Before I knew what a curator was, I …