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Iconic 1958 photo – which featured the biggest names in jazz – is brought to life by never-before-seen frames from legendary photographer Art Kane’s shoot
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RACISM FEB. 21, 2020 Oklahoma Will Require Its Schools to Teach the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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Chris Burden Estate Files Lawsuit Against Rabbit Town in Indonesia – ARTnews.com
A new lawsuit claims that an Indonesian theme park attraction is infringing on the copyright of one of Los Angeles’s…
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Art Informs Columbus Monument Controversy – ARTnews.com
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Kristina Newman-Scott, president of the Brooklyn arts and media nonprofit BRIC, grew up in Jamaica and worked as a curator…
Suspected Religious Relic Fished From a River in Spain – ARTnews.com
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How To Find A Therapist Who Focuses On Black Mental Health
As the non-Black world continues to open its eyes to the racism that Black people have faced for generations, the…
Children’s TV Presenters Go Viral With Heartfelt Messages Addressing Racism
Several children’s television presenters on the BBC in the United Kingdom addressed racism with their young viewers in heartfelt messages…
Trevor Noah Nails ‘The Truth’ About Police Killing Of Rayshard Brooks
Trevor Noah tried to make sense of the fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks on “The Daily Show” Monday. He…
Lady Antebellum, Blues Artist Lady A Had ‘Honest’ Talk On Name Change Controversy
“After much personal reflection, band discussion, prayer and many honest conversations with some of our closest Black friends and colleagues,…
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Dwayne Johnson Responds To Student’s Graduation Request In Most Heartwarming Way
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson delivered a surprise virtual graduation address for high school seniors after one student’s request to speak…
The irony of ‘Corporate Chucks’ marching for Black lives
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Atlanta officer charged in tasing HBCU students being investigated in another excessive force case
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African nations seek scrutiny of US, others over racism
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Trump meets with Black families of police violence
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Philadelphia court supervisor fired for saying Black lives don’t matter
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911 dispatcher voiced concern over police use of force in Floyd arrest
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President Trump to sign executive order on police reform
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Goodell says he ‘encourages’ NFL teams to sign Kaepernick
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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s father dies from COVID-19 complications
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School employee fired after saying protesters should ‘go back to Africa’
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Texas school board member wore Venus, Serena Williams Blackface for Halloween
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Hubbard, Gundy record message of unity after OAN T-shirt backlash
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Houston man’s hanging death ruled a suicide by medical examiner
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Warren’s outreach to Black voters could help VP standing
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Speaker Jones, Maryland House Democratic Caucus, Call On Governor To Immediately Implement Police Reform Measures
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Poll: Black Americans Most Likely To Know A COVID-19 Victim
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COMMENTARY: Faith and Common-Sense, Ways to Fight Coronavirus
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OP-ED: Can’t Stay Home, Can’t Keep Curfew: People Experiencing Homelessness Caught in Pandemic, Curfews, Violence
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Drake Tops BET Awards Nods; Show To Air On CBS For 1st Time
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Saints’ Jenkins Joins CNN As Social Justice Contributor
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Munich’s annual Oktoberfest canceled for first time since World War II
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Queen Latifah: Let ‘Gone With The Wind’ Be Gone Forever
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Africa Development Bank blacklists Chinese company building Kenyan power project
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Amazon rainforest faces fire threat—again
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Pandemic boosts profits for Big Tech
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Keisha Lance Bottoms calls for accountability in Rayshard Brooks shooting
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Police have detained individuals involved in Albuquerque protest shooting
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Global stocks jump on Fed support, easing second wave fears
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NYPD To Reassign 600 ‘Anti-Crime’ Plainclothes Officers Amid Protests
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First lady announces youth art project on women’s suffrage
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