Inside Marcel Dzama’s Brooklyn Home-Studio During Lockdown – ARTnews.com
The room in which Marcel Dzama secluded himself to work this past spring does not lack for whimsicality. Shelves stocked…
Titian Mythologized the Sensual Cruelty of Philip II’s Geopolitics – ARTnews.com
With all that has transpired in the world since the beginning of the year, what can the Old Masters possibly…
Artists Gilbert and George Quit Royal Academy After Cancelled Show – ARTnews.com
In a nearly unprecedented move, artist duo Gilbert & George stepped down as academicians of London’s prestigious Royal Academy of…
Colby College Museum Names Director—and More – ARTnews.com
Colby College Museum of Art Names New DirectorJacqueline Terrassa will be the next director of the Colby College Museum of…
Target, MTV blocked ads from appearing near BLM, George Floyd content
Hundreds of guests shopped for Black Friday doorbuster deals at Target at the Black Friday At Target Dadeland South In…
Student Who Collected Garbage To Pay For College Is Accepted Into Harvard Law
A GoFundMe to help Rehan Staton pay for his tuition as he embarks on this new journey has raised more…
Denver School Principal On How Black Students Led Swift Changes To History Curriculum
By Ailsa Chang + Jonaki Mehta, NPR WAMU 88.5 Across the country, students of color have been demanding change from…
Hidden Herstory: The Leesburg Stockade Girls
By Tulani Salahu-Din, Smithsonian I never fully realized the monumental role that massive numbers of children played in civil rights…
Controversial Detroit facial recognition got him arrested for a crime he didn’t commit
By Elisha Anderson, Detroit Free Press On June10, 1954, governors and representatives from twelve Southern states met in Richmond, Virginia,…
Madeline Swegle makes history as US Navy’s 1st Black female fighter pilot
The achievement was celebrated by celebrities and politicians. By Kiara Brantley-Jones, ABC News The U.S. Navy celebrated a historic moment…
‘I would be very careful in the middle of the street’: Drivers have hit protesters 66 times since May 27
By Grace Hauck, USA TODAY People running, screaming and shouting words of disbelief. Bodies thrown in the air, lifted onto…
Introducing the First Black Woman-Owned Skateboard Company
By BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors, Black Enterprise Founded by artist Latosha Stone in 2013, the skateboarding lifestyle brand Proper Gnar is…
White Mob Forces 200 Black People Out of North Platte, Nebraska
By EJI Staff, EJI On the afternoon of Saturday, July 13, 1929, more than 200 black residents of North Platte,…
BALDWIN: Letter From A Region In My Mind
From 1962: “Whatever white people do not know about Negroes reveals, precisely and inexorably, what they do not know about…
Janelle Monáe And Maxine Waters Give Free Meals To Families In Los Angeles
Share0 Image via @janellemonae/Instagram Since the protests around racial injustice and the COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, pandemic impacted the U.S.,…
Clarence Thomas’ Wife Asked Virginia Mayor To Take Down Black Lives Matter Banner
Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, a lawyer, conservative activist, and the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, emailed Mayor William Holloway…
Professor’s Prediction Model Gives Trump 9% Chance of Being Re-elected
A political science professor said according to his model, President Donald Trump has a 91% chance of winning the November…
Chicago Syrup Maker Sees Spike In Sales From Aunt Jemima Controversy
In wake of the nationwide protests to end racial injustice, consumers have been taking major corporations to task and pressuring…
Sen. Kelly Loeffler Has Doubled Down On Her Anti-BLM Stance
Georgia Senator and Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler is doubling down on her stance against the Black Lives Matter movement.…
Trump Falsely Claims ‘Obama Played More and Much Longer’ Golf Than He Has While in Office
When President Barack Obama was in office, President Donald Trump made complaints, via Twitter, that Obama spent too much time…
Private Bank Brown Brothers Harriman Appoints Valentino Carlotti As Partner
Brown Brothers Harriman, the oldest and one of the largest private banks in the U.S., has announced the appointment of…
Byron Allen: ‘I’d Love To Own CNN. And I Will.’
Media mogul Bryon Allen told the Hollywood Reporter in an interview he plans to buy CNN News network one day.…
Beyoncé Partners With NAACP To Provide Grants For Black Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
Share0 Since the rise of protests over racial injustice and police brutality, numerous high profile figures have stepped forward to…
Ayaan Hirsi Ali blasted Rep. Ilhan Omar For Her “Radical” Comments
Human rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali blasted Democratic U.S. Rep and fellow Somali-born refugee Ilhan Omar Friday over Omar’s recent…
Washington’s NFL Team Drops ‘Redskins’ Name After 87 Years
By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins”…
San Diego Explosion Injures 34 US Sailors
At least 34 U.S. sailors suffered injuries after an explosion Sunday morning aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard…
Families of Italy’s Virus Dead Solace, Justice
By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press ROME (AP) — It started out as way for grief-struck families to mourn their coronavirus…
ESPN Announces WNBA Schedule; Ionescu’s Professional Debut Tips-Off Slate on Saturday, July 25
More than 20 Games Available Across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 Two Double-Headers Opening Weekend ESPN’s WNBA schedule will open on…
NFL, Oakley Come Up With Face Shields To Protect Players
By SIMMI BUTTAR, AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With NFL training camps set to start at the…
Following Up: Two Days Left: Two Special Enrollment Periods
ONE WEEK LEFT: TWO SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIODS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE END JULY 15 Nearly 53,000 residents have enrolled since mid-March…
D.C.’s NFL Team Succumbs To Pressure, Will Change Name
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writermgray@afro.com After 87 years, the National Football League (NFL) franchise in Washington, D.C. will change…
Surgeon General Jerome Adams Tries To Walk Back Past Bad Mask Advice
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Sunday deflected questions about his past advice to the public not to wear face…
8 Black-Owned Skin Care Products Influencers Have Loved For Years
There’s no shortage of lists highlighting Black- and people of color-owned businesses. But sometimes those lists can be overwhelming, and…
Janelle Monáe brings Wondalunch to Watts with local orgs, Maxine Waters : TheGrio
Janelle Monáe is pictured at a Wondalunch event in Watts, California, in July 2020. Credit: Tina Sampay Singer, songwriter and…
NYPD tase Brooklyn BLM protester in viral video
(Photo: Adobe Photo Stock) A member of the New York Police Department tased a Black Lives Matter protester during a…
Fired North Carolina officer says racist comments were religious speech : TheGrio
Police Wilmington Car (Screenshot from the CBS video) One of the two North Carolina police officers, fired last month for…
Clarence Thomas’ wife asked mayor to take down BLM banner
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas (R) and Virginia Thomas arrive for the State Dinner at The White House honoring Australian…
Father and daughter duo’s viral video gets Michelle Obama’s attention
Daniel Johnson with his two children. (Daniel Johnson Instagram) Daniel Johnson, 25, made an Instagram video alongside his five-year-old daughter…
Black woman called a ‘good little slave’ for wearing a mask
Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels A black woman was confronted and harassed for wearing a face mask in pubic.…
Black Lives Matter demands answers after Allentown police officer kneeled on Black man’s neck
Allentown Police Department (Google Maps Street View Image) Black Lives Matter protests have broken out in Allentown, Pennsylvania after a…
Black Kansas State students are afraid to return to campus after racist tweet
Kansas State Univeristy (via Instagram) Black students at Kansas State have been reacting to tweets mocking the death of George…
Russell Westbrook tests positive for COVID-19
Russell Westbrook #0 of the Houston Rockets looks on during the first half of the game against the Boston Celtics…
Portland businesses report $23 million in damages amid protests, according to survey
An unidentified Rose City Antifa member flicks off to the police during a demonstration between the left and right at…
Minnesota Governor’s federal aid request was denied
Demonstrators lie down in silence during a Pride march on June 28, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty…
Prosecutors want R. Kelly jury to be anonymous
R. Kelly leaves the Leighton Criminal Courts Building following a hearing on June 26, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by…
All Lives Matter protesters clash with Black Lives Matter protesters in front of Trump Tower
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, his wife Chirlane McCray and Rev. Al Sharpton help paint a Black Lives…
NFL team Washington Redskins change name of franchise : TheGrio
The sports franchise known as the Washington Redskins have released a statement saying that Washington D.C.’s football team will soon…
Pregnant YouTuber and influencer Nicole Thea dead at 24 : TheGrio
Nicole Thea, YouTuber and Influencer (Instagram) British social media influencer and YouTube star, Nicole Thea, has died. The 24-year-old was…
Madeline Swegle becomes U.S. Navy’s 1st Black female fighter pilot : TheGrio
History has been made this week with the announcement that Madeline Swegle is set to become the U.S. Navy’s first…
Beyonce and NAACP to give grants to Black-owned small businesses : TheGrio
(Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney) Beyonce has been doing her part to help out amid the coronavirus crisis…
‘The Old Guard’ illuminates the new way Black women are winning : TheGrio
Netflix The Old Guard is everything we didn’t know we needed. Gina Prince Bythewood made history as the first Black…
Body found in California lake during search for Naya Rivera : TheGrio
Naya Rivera attends the LA premiere of Roadside Attraction’s “Judy” at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on September 19, 2019 in Beverly…
Man finishes 1,000-mile walk from Alabama to Minnesota for social justice : TheGrio
Whether you’ve clicked on the #MarchWithTerry hashtag or not you should know about 35-year-old, Black father and Alabama business owner,…
Zindzi Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s daughter, dies at 59 : TheGrio
The daughter of anti-apartheid iconic leaders, Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela has passed away. Zindzi Mandela was 59 years old.…
Legal experts review Black Minnesota teen’s life sentence : TheGrio
Protestors disrupt a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on March 1, 2020 in St Louis Park,…
Judge blocks federal executions; administration appeals : TheGrio
In this March 17, 2003 file photo, guard towers and razor wire ring the compound at the U.S. Penitentiary in…
New York homeowner claims man threw feces, dead squirrels in yard in racial attack
A New York woman claims for the two-and-a-half years she has lived in her current home, she’s been met with…
Christian Cooper’s sister wants Central Park Karen prosecuted
(Credit: social media/screenshot) While Melody Cooper loves and understands where her brother Christian is coming from in not wanting to…
Alaska Airlines passenger threatens to kill everyone unless they accept ‘Jesus was a Black man’
An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington over the weekend after an agitated…
NYC records its 1st day without COVID-19 deaths since March : TheGrio
New York City (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) According to initial data reported by the NYC Department of Health and…