As Marlborough Gallery Consolidates Operation, Veteran Dealer Jay Gorney Comes Aboard -ARTnews
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After Months of Protests, Warren B. Kanders Resigns from Whitney Board -ARTnews
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Morning Links from July 25, 2019 -ARTnews
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Philanthropic Organizations Pay $30 M. for ‘Ebony’ and ‘Jet’ Photo Archive, Plan Donation to Getty, Smithsonian -ARTnews
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Almine Rech Now Represents Closely Watched Painter Vaughn Spann -ARTnews
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Arnold Lehman on His Exhibition of Postwar American Women Artists at Phillips -ARTnews
Deborah Kass, After Louise Bourgeois, 2010, neon and transformers on powder-coated aluminum monolith. © DEBORAH KASS/COURTESY THE ARTIST A few…
Independent Art Fair Discontinues Brussels Edition -ARTnews
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NFL player Adrian Peterson owes creditors millions despite earning $100 mil fortune
In this Sept. 7, 2014, file photo, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson warms up for an NFL football game…
Rachel Bilson reveals her biggest requirement while dating as a single mom
Want to date Rachel Bilson? Then be prepared to take her and her 4-year-old daughter as a package deal. “The…
Roc Nation Sports files motion against boxer who claims negligence
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Trump ‘very disappointed’ in Swedish Prime Minister over A$AP Rocky case: ‘Treat Americans fairly’
President Trump tweeted his disappointment in Sweden’s prime minister Thursday after news broke that American rapper A$AP Rocky is being…
Biden addresses Kamala Harris slamming him at first debate: ‘I hope we’re still friends’
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Hollywood countering pro-life laws by normalizing abortion onscreen ‘at record levels’
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White principal files $5M lawsuit claiming Black admins pushed her out of a job over race
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Meghan McCain presses House Intel Committee Dem on collusion: ‘What’s your evidence?’
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New study suggests Black cops are no less likely to fatally shoot Black people than white ones
(Photo: Tillsonburg/Tillsonburg) Calls for racial and cultural diversity in police departments have been on the rise in recent years, but…
Country rock band Confederate Railroad booted from second state fair over its name: We’ve ‘done nothing wrong’
Just weeks after it was removed from an Illinois state fair performance lineup over accusations their name is racist, Southern…
British actress Cynthia Erivo faces ‘Harriet’ backlash due to past tweets mocking Black Americans
Martin Chase Productions/Stay Gold Features Earlier this week the first trailer was released for Harriet, the upcoming movie about abolitionist…
‘Will & Grace’ reboot to end with upcoming season
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Pennsylvania businessman offers to pay off school lunch debts for families threatened by district, gets turned away
(Fotolia) An eastern Pennsylvania community has been up in arms this month after an aggressively worded letter was sent to…
Kanye West wants Danny McBride to play him in a movie according to the actor
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ESPN Reveals Matchups for 2020 Big 12/SEC Challenge
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UFC 240 on ESPN+: Holloway vs. Edgar in Edmonton, Available Exclusively from ESPN+
Main Card includes top women’s featherweight contenders Cris Cyborg vs. Felicia “Feenom” Spencer Main Card via ESPN+ PPV at 10…
Star-Studded AT&T WNBA All-Star Game 2019 on ABC Airs Saturday
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All Access: A Season with Carolina Basketball Coming to ACC Network in October
Exclusive multi-part series An inside look at North Carolina basketball One of the most tradition-rich programs in college basketball will…
ESPN8: The Ocho Returns for Third Year on Wednesday, Aug. 7. . .Yes, the SEVENTH
A Full Day of Unique Sporting Events from around the Globe on ESPN2 The Ocho’s First EVER Live Event: 2019…
X Games and Special Olympics Athletes Announced for First-Ever Special Olympics Unified BMX Racing Event
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HBCU-TV Launches New App | Afro
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Behind the scenes, Curtis Symonds has been a player in the cable…
Woman Reportedly Lied About Claims That Led to Teen’s Brutal Murder • EBONY
The woman at the center of the heinous murder of Emmett Till, a Black Chicago teen who was lynched and…
Bison STEM Scholars Berlin Bound
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, The Howard University Bison STEM Scholars Program – a multi-year program that provides…
Child Killed, Suspect Arrested, Community Called to Action
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor Family, friends and community members are mourning and outraged at the murder of…
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — July 26, 2019
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Rocket Scientist Gets Obama Love
By Micha Green , AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, As commemorations for the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11…
Remembering Emmett Till’s Brutal Murder
August 28, 1955, is the date of the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till, an African-American teen who was visiting his…
Taraji Henson Testifies on Capitol Hill
By Lauren Victoria Burke, Special to the AFRO Award-winning actress and ‘Empire’ star Taraji P. Henson testified before members of…
Will Smith Battles His Younger Self
Will Smith is the star of the Ang Lee-directed action film Gemini Man, in which the main character is a…
Late-Night TV Hosts Savage Donald Trump Over Robert Mueller Hearing
Former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees inevitably was the main topic of conversation…
Donny Hathaway’s Daughter Lalah Is Finally Ready to Honor Him in Concert | The New York Times
I used to listen to Donny Hathaway records, and I would cry,” Lalah Hathaway said in a recent interview, and…
I Wanted to Know What White Men Thought About Their Privilege. So I Asked. | The New York Times Magazine
In the early days of the run-up to the 2016 election, I was just beginning to prepare a class on…
Girl, 12, Describes Killing Of a Black Panther Here | The New York Times
About the ArchiveThis is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online…
‘Harriet’ Trailer: Cynthia Erivo Fights For Freedom as Harriet Tubman in Oscar Hopeful | IndieWire
It wouldn’t be awards season without an Oscar hopeful from Focus Features, and this year the specialty arm of Universal…
US regulators fine Facebook $5 billion for privacy claims; sue Cambridge Analytica
U.S. regulators fined Facebook a record $5 billion penalty to settle claims that the company deceived its users about the…
Mueller hearing: Live commentary (opinion)
After listening to hours of staccato testimony from Robert Mueller, the man whose job it was to answer difficult questions,…
Boris Johnson becomes UK PM, aims to win over doubters
Boris Johnson took over as Britain’s prime minister Wednesday, vowing to break the impasse that defeated his predecessor by leading…
Fact check: The Robert Mueller hearings
Before the hearing began, Trump tweeted eight times about Mueller and the investigation. He made false and misleading claims. Here’s…
Read the full text of Robert Mueller’s opening statement to Congress
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What's next: Pelosi repeatedly asked about impeachment
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Judge won’t block US asylum restrictions at southern border
A federal judge said Wednesday that the Trump administration can enforce its new restrictions on asylum for people crossing the…
Trump claims victory in wake of Mueller testimony
It was the remarkable cap to a day that saw the former special counsel, under oath, confirm the accuracy of…
5 key takeaways from Robert Mueller’s testimony before Congress
Moments after being sworn in for his testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, former special counsel Robert Mueller again doubled…
'Horrible job': Trump blasts Mueller after hearings
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Textured breast implant recalled due to ties to rare cancer
Breast implant maker Allergan Inc. issued a worldwide recall Wednesday for certain textured models after regulators alerted the company to…
10 highlights from Robert Mueller’s testimony
(Mueller testified before the House Judiciary Committee in the morning and the House Intelligence Committee in the afternoon.) I watched…
North Korea launches 2 unidentified projectiles
North Korea launched two unidentifiable objects on Wednesday that traveled 267 miles into the Sea of Japan, according to South…
Lance Bass Says He Came Out To Britney Spears On Her Wedding Night
Like many LGBTQ celebrities, Lance Bass opened up about his sexuality to family members and friends before doing so publicly.…
‘Bachelorette’ Firmly Announces Finale Of The ‘Luke P. Show’
The men tell all, and so do the hosts of “Here to Make Friends.” Claire Fallon and Emma Gray catch…
Stephen Colbert Gives Media The Key To Getting Donald Trump To Resign
President Donald Trump’s quip about quitting the White House if he earned some positive press coverage got Stephen Colbert all…
‘America’s Got Talent’ Flips For Golden Buzzer Acrobats V. Unbeatable
The recently retired NBA star served as a guest judge on “America’s Got Talent” Tuesday and had the pleasure (and…
Prince Harry And Jane Goodall Share Dance And ‘Chimpanzee Greeting’
It’s a jungle in there. Prince Harry and primatologist Jane Goodall shared an impromptu dance and a “chimpanzee greeting” during…
Robin Williams’ Youngest Son Gets Married On Late Actor’s Birthday
The 27-year-old’s sister ― actress Zelda Williams ― shared photographs of the newlyweds with herself and brother Zak Williams on…