New York’s Cuomo warns against ‘blindly’ reopening states
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday pushed back against what he called premature demands that he reopen the state, saying he knew people were struggling…
Face Reality by Laurie Cooper – October Gallery
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Perfect Day by Ellen Powell-Tiberino – October Gallery
Price: $150 NOW $125Perfect Dayby Ellen Powell-TiberinoOpen Edition Canvas PrintGallery Wrap No framing needed – just hang and enjoy!Size 20″ w x 27″ h x 1.50″ Approx Print on Canvas…
Sudan criminalises female genital mutilation (FGM)
Sudan has criminalised carrying out female genital mutilation (FGM), making it punishable by three years in jail. Some 87% of Sudanese women aged between 14 and 49 have undergone some…
Ben’s Chili Bowl, iconic DC business, obtains critical federal loan
The family was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, afraid of losing business After being shut out of the initial round of forgivable federal loans, the Ali family — owners…
Black Children Begin Movement Protesting Segregation; Face Police Brutality
On May 2, 1963, more than 700 black children protested racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, as part of the Children’s Crusade, beginning a movement that sparked widely-publicized police brutality that…
Why the pressure to change our faces has never been higher
Written by Hannah Lack, CNN For her sprawling history “Face: A Visual Odyssey,” designer and author Jessica Helfand assembled a dazzling cabinet of human curiosities. From police mugshots and dating-site…
MSCHF cut up a $30K Damien Hirst — and the pieces are selling for seven times as much
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN After cutting a $30,000 Damien Hirst print into pieces, a US art collective is on course to sell the individual parts for more than seven…
Calling all closet Rihannas and Cardi Bs: Take the #MetGalaChallenge
Written by Ananda Pellerin, CNN The Met Gala is usually fashion’s big night out. But with this year’s Costume Institute exhibition, “About Time: Fashion and Duration,” postponed indefinitely, the first…
19 minors, some as young as 9, suspected of stealing over $1 million in cars from dealerships
Forty-six vehicles valued at $1,138,718 were stolen from 12 different dealerships beginning March 17, according to a news release from the Winston-Salem Police Department. The thefts occurred during 18 break-ins…