Father, son charged with selling infected body parts on black market
A father and son from Illinois have been federally charged in Michigan for allegedly selling body parts infected with diseases on the black market. (iStock) A father and son have…
Fast Food Mogul, Serial Entrepreneur La-Van Hawkins Dies at 61
La-Van Hawkins, a black entrepreneur in the food industry, just died at the age of 61, reports Crain’s. Hawkins was featured several times in BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine. In 1995, his…
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Launches $6.9 Million Effort to Increase Diversity of STEM Students
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative recently announced that it will award $6.9 million to support several universities in increasing diversity efforts related to STEM on their campuses. These institutions include the…
What You Need to Know Before Launching a Home-Based Business
According to Small Biz Trends, 69% of entrepreneurs launch their businesses from home. Starting a home-based business can be exciting and lucrative. However, study all aspects of your company carefully…
Mike Kelley Foundation Awards $400,000 to L.A. Arts Organizations -ARTnews
Lauren Halsey, The Crenshaw District Hieroglyph Project (Prototype Architecture), 2018, gypsum, wood, tape, and acrylic. BRIAN FORREST/COURTESY THE HAMMER MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES, AND DAVID KORDANSKY GALLERY, LOS ANGELES The Mike…
American Federation of Arts Appoints Two New Members to Board -ARTnews
Belinda A. Tate and Daniel Weiss. COURTESY THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS The American Federation of Arts, a New York–based nonprofit devoted to organizing and touring exhibitions for more than…
Artists from Thailand Find International Reach -ARTnews
Korakrit Arunanondchai, Painting with history in a room filled with people with funny names 4, 2017, HD video. COURTESY THE ARTIST AND CLEARING NEW YORK AND BRUSSELS Artists from Thailand…
Dallas Art Museum Adds Eight Works to Collection with Dallas Art Fair Acquisition Fund -ARTnews
Dike Blair, Untitled, 1986. COURTESY THE ARTIST/KARMA GALLERY As part of a $150,000 acquisition program coinciding with this week’s Dallas Art Fair, the Dallas Art Museum added eight artworks to…
Florian Krewer at Michael Werner Gallery, London -ARTnews
Pictures at an Exhibition Installation view of “Florian Krewer: Car Park Godiva,” 2019, at Michael Werner Gallery, London. COURTESY MICHAEL WERNER GALLERY, NEW YORK AND LONDON Pictures at an…
DC360 with Tiffany Cross: Senator Cory Booker and Elijah Cummings’ “New Pathways Act”
On today’s special episode of DC360, our Grio correspondent, Tiffany Cross, discusses Senator Cory Booker and Elijah Cummings’ “New Pathways Act,” Georgetown University’s new slavery reparations policy and Tiffany’s take…