The Work in Motion.
Exhibitions, performances, partnerships, and programs at the intersection of access, artistry, and entrepreneurship.
SoulLife meets talent with real resources — across music, theater, fine art, film, and public humanities. Each project below reflects how we build platforms, preserve cultural memory, and equip the next generation of creators to shape what comes next.
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EXHIBITION · BLACK MUSIC MONTH · JUNE 2026
Master Teachers: Foundation to Future Soul
The cultural advocacy that made Black Music Month.
A public humanities exhibition examining the federal recognition of Black Music Month and its origins at the Carter White House. Through archival photographs by photojournalist Ron St. Clair — who documented the historic convening that catalyzed national recognition — the project explores Washington, DC's central role in shaping American cultural policy and musical legacy.
Co-founded by Dyana Williams and Kenneth Gamble (of legendary Philadelphia soul duo Gamble & Huff), Black Music Month gained federal acknowledgment during the Carter administration. By revisiting that White House moment, the exhibition situates DC as the civic birthplace of a cultural observance that continues to shape national identity.
Presented during Black Music Month at Manifest in Union Market — 15 archival photographs, interpretive wall text, and a free public dialogue between St. Clair and Williams. ADA-accessible. Open to all.
JUNE 4–30, 2026 · MANIFEST 002 · UNION MARKET DISTRICT · WASHINGTON, DC · FREE & OPEN TO ALL
Presented by SoulLife Foundation in collaboration with The Black Genius Foundation, with public humanities support from HumanitiesDC. In partnership with SoulBounce and Black Music Collective+.
ART & MUSIC ACTIVATION · NATIONAL TOUR IN DEVELOPMENT
The Vulnerability Project
An interdisciplinary exploration of Black masculinity, emotion, and art.
Born from Russell Taylor's composition "Superman" featuring Grammy-winning artist Lalah Hathaway, The Vulnerability Project transforms sound into space and emotion into experience — inviting audiences into a shared conversation about what it means to be open, whole, and human, especially for Black men.
Phase One debuted in September 2025 in Washington, DC: 55+ invited guests, 14 original visual works, a live performance of "Superman", and recorded reflections from men across the diaspora. Curated by Jarvis DuBois with guided dialogue led by therapist Thurston O'Neal. Now being developed into a traveling installation with proposed activations in Martha's Vineyard, Frieze Los Angeles, Art Basel Miami, Baltimore, and Chicago.
"The afternoon felt a sermon in color and sound."
— Darren L. Anderson
SPECIALTY RADIO · SIRIUSXM CHANNEL 330
Soulversations on Silk · SiriusXM
Soulversations goes national. The specialty show airs on SiriusXM's Silk (Channel 330) every 2nd Friday and 2nd Sunday of the month — bringing Russell Taylor's signature blend of music, story, and honest conversation to millions of listeners across the country.
It's the on-air extension of everything Soulversations stands for: the artists shaping contemporary soul, the records that built the canon, and the cultural threads that tie generations of Black music together. New episodes drop monthly.
SIRIUSXM SILK · CHANNEL 330
2nd FRIDAYS & 2nd SUNDAYS
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PAST PERFORMANCE · KENNEDY CENTER · MARCH 2025
"You Remind Me" — Ladies of 90's R&B
A Soulversations love letter to the women whose voices defined a decade. Hosted by Russell Taylor at The Kennedy Center, the evening featured live performances by Wayna and YahZarah with sounds by Ty Alexander — an intimate, sold-room tribute to the 90's R&B catalog that still scores Saturday nights, Sunday brunches, and every road trip in between.
SATURDAY · MARCH 8, 2025 · 7:00–9:30 PM · THE KENNEDY CENTER · WASHINGTON, DC