McDonald’s Celebrates Black Excellence Through New ‘Black & Positively Golden ‘Campaign
McDonald’s USA rolled out its largest campaign in 16 years targeting African American consumers on Friday. The new campaign, titled…
Morning Links: Black Dice Edition -ARTnews
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In His Arresting Work, Lyle Ashton Harris Looks to the Recent Past for New Ways Forward -ARTnews
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Music and Art Commune at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee -ARTnews
Meredith Monk at Big Ears. ELI JOHNSON Lonnie Holley, the Alabama-born sculptor/musician, commanded the stage of a gutted warehouse turned…
Shaun Krupa Stages Full-Body Performance at Safe Gallery in Brooklyn -ARTnews
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Las Vegas Palms Unveils Damien Hirst ‘Demon,’ $1 M. Party Package -ARTnews
At the Palms, the demon. COURTESY PALMS CASINO AND RESORT Fans of Damien Hirst, lovers of pools, and habitués of…
$1M Damien Hirst Party Package Edition -ARTnews
Hirst’s Warrior and the Bear (2015). COURTESY PALMS What Makes A Space Christopher Knight addresses the news that the new…
Christo Plans to Wrap Parisian Arc de Triomphe -ARTnews
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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen to appear at annual Democratic retreat
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend will headline the House Democrats’ annual retreat. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Singer John Legend and model wife…
Black donors tell Democratic pols regarding super PACs: Put up or shut up
Vice President Joe Biden re-enacts administering the Senate oath to Sen. William “Mo” Cowan, D-Mass. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, on…
Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin may face trouble with IRS related to college admissions scandal
Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are due in court in Boston on Wednesday for their alleged roles in a nationwide…
IRS audits Black, poor, rural Southern counties at higher rate than anywhere else
Adobe Stock Images A poor, rural county in Tennessee that is predominantly Black receives more audits from the IRS than…
ESPN+ April: More than 1,225 Live Events, 100 Original Programs
ESPN+ will stream more than 1,225 live events and 100 exclusive, original programs in April, including UFC, soccer, college sports,…
ESPN Telecast of Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix Has Largest U.S. TV Audience on Record
New Season Off to Strong Start with Record Audiences for Both Races ESPN2’s live telecast of the Formula 1 Gulf…
ESPN Presents “Road to the Madden Bowl”
Airing throughout April, the four-week docuseries spotlights the world’s best Madden NFL players’ triumphs and tribulations throughout the Madden NFL…
ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball Returns to Colorado for the First Time Since 2001 as the Rockies Host the Los Angeles Dodgers
Full April Sunday Night Baseball Schedule Includes Multiple Appearances by the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians ESPN+ MLB Daily Game Schedule…
Lori Lightfoot Wins Chicago Mayor Race, Will Be First Black Woman In Role
Lori Lightfoot will be Chicago’s next mayor after Tuesday’s highly anticipated race. She’ll become the first black woman ever to…
Lauren London, Girlfriend Of Nipsey Hussle, Mourns Rapper: ‘I Am Completely Lost’
Model and actress Lauren London, the girlfriend of the late Nipsey Hussle, mourned the slain rapper in an emotional Instagram…
Kamala Harris To Introduce Bill Allowing DACA Recipients To Work In Congress
Democratic presidential candidate and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) wants to open jobs in Congress to undocumented young people allowed to…
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Lauren London breaks silence after Nipsey Hussle death: ‘I am completely lost’
Getty Images Lauren London has broken her silence following the death of her partner, Nipsey Hussle. She shared some sweet…
Meet the artist who received backlash for painting God as a black woman | Face2Face Africa
If you are familiar with Michelangelo’s masterpiece, “The Creation of Adam”, you would agree that it is one of the…
Roxane Gay and Marlon James explore his African myth-inspired ‘Black Leopard, Red Wolf’ | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Surrounded by art depicting vibrant landscapes and black bodies, Marlon James discussed his latest novel, “Black Leopard, Red Wolf” with…
Tomi Ungerer Has Died, But His Frog-Centric Sex Bible Will Live Forever
For years, the late Tomi Ungerer created children’s books and erotica for a fully bifurcated readership. When his worlds collided,…
Lesley McSpadden: Mike Brown’s Mother on Her Run for Ferguson City Council | Essence
The nation saw her grieve and rage unapologetically when her son, Michael Brown Jr., 19, was gunned down by then…
Mayor responds to Trump calling her 'incompetent'
Carmen Yulin Cruz, mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, speaks with CNN’s Erin Burnett after President Donald Trump called her…
Lori Lightfoot makes history as Chicago’s first African American female mayor, AP projects
Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot took home the victory in Chicago’s mayoral race on Tuesday, making her the city’s first…
Sportswriter Rick Reilly: Trump ‘cheats like a mafia accountant’ at golf
“He cheats like a mafia accountant. He cheats crazy. He cheats whether you’re watching or not. He cheats whether you…
White-power symbol found near fire at social justice center
Representatives for a social justice center that trained the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders said…
Donald Trump now says Congress must act to keep southern border open
“Congress has to meet quickly and make a deal. I could do it in 45 minutes. We need to get…
2 boys charged for allegedly throwing rock from side of road, seriously injuring driver
Two teenage boys were arrested and accused of throwing a rock from the side of a Kentucky roadway, seriously injuring…
Morgan Ortagus blasted Trump as ‘disgusting’ in 2016. Now she may join his administration.
Ortagus publicly lambasted then-candidate Trump over what she called his “isolationist foreign policy approach,” and blasted behavior she qualified as…
Maduro loyalists strip Venezuela’s Juan Guaido of immunity
Maduro loyalists stripped Venezuela‘s Juan Guaidó of immunity Tuesday, paving the way for the opposition leader’s prosecution and potential arrest…
Lori Lightfoot elected to be first female African-American mayor of Chicago
“Now that it’s over I know that we will work together for the city that we both love,” Lightfoot said…
New Art Dealers Alliance to Stage ‘NADA House’ on Governors Island During Frieze New York -ARTnews
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Van Doren Waxter Now Represents Gareth Nyandoro -ARTnews
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Tips on Quitting Your Job to Start a Business; Like a Boss
Considering leaving your 9 to 5 to grow your own business? You should negotiate quitting strategically to avoid burning bridges.…
“Jussie Smollett is like a son to me:” Maxine Waters and Other Stars Defend the “Empire” Actor at the NAACP Image Awards
Leave it up to Chris Rock to address the elephant in the room at the 50th annual NAACP Image Awards…
Black Women Can’t Wait 106 Years for Equal Pay
Today is National Equal Pay Day and it is only right to address the fact that black women work twice…
Intel Capital Announces New Partnership with HBCUvc
Intel Capital recently announced its new partnership with HBCUvc, a nonprofit that trains black and Latinx students attending historically black…
Haegue Yang at South London Gallery, United Kingdom -ARTnews
Pictures at an Exhibition Installation view of “Haegue Yang: Tracing Movement,” 2019, at South London Gallery. ANDY STAGG Pictures…
New York’s Drawing Center Names Four New Board Members -ARTnews
The Drawing Center. PAUL WARCHOL/THE DRAWING CENTER The Drawing Center in New York has appointed four new members to its…
Ariana Grande won’t label her sexuality despite rumors inspired by new song
Ariana Grande has said she won’t label her sexuality despite the rumors that were sparked by the release of her…
Lori Lightfoot will be Chicago’s 1st black, female mayor
Lori Lightfoot (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) CHICAGO (AP) — Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot was elected Chicago mayor on…
Country star Jake Owen says Phil Mickelson told him to go ‘f—‘ himself
Phil Mickelson, left, and Jake Owen saw each other at golfer Jordan Speith’s wedding in November, a day after Mickelson…
Gabrielle Dennis, Katlyn Nichol, and more speak on ‘American Soul’ roles
(Photo: Boris Martin/BET) American Soul ended its first season with a bang—a performance from Ike and Tina Turner. McKinley Freeman…
Country star Jake Owen raps Notorious B.I.G., talks eclectic music taste
Country music star Jake Owen showed off his ability to rap on New York’s Build Series on Monday. (Photo by…
Taraji P. Henson on why ‘The Best Of Enemies’ is no ‘Green Book’
It’s almost time for The Best Of Enemies to hit theaters and it turns out the film that stars Taraji…
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Russian Foreign Ministry news briefing
The Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, held her weekly news briefing in Moscow. RT LIVE … source
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Three of the highest performing seniors at Glen Ridge High School in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, are involved in so…
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Thanks to a new law, any New Yorker with a cell phone and some time to kill can report on…
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What Robert Mueller's Investigation Into Ray Rice Tells Us About His Trump Report (HBO)
Robert Mueller has been under attack for two years, and now his report is in the line of fire. The…
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This is the January 22, 2019, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 2:17 VICE News met with Rep.…
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Roger Stone's Indictment Could Be Bad News For Donald Trump Jr. (HBO)
Roger Stone’s arrest last week for lying to Congress, obstruction and witness tampering didn’t just implicate the longtime political strategist…
Jagmeet Singh wins seat in B.C. byelection | Power & Politics Special
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will now have a seat in Parliament following one of three byelections across the country on…
Why Canadians should care about the crisis in Venezuela
Canada quickly endorsed Venezuela’s self-declared interim president. Juan Guaido, the Venezuelan opposition leader, swore himself in among thousands of ……