Black Woman Entrepreneur Launches Shoe Company That Caters to Sororities and Fraternities in the Divine 9
Birmingham, AL — Meet Kam Ballard, founder of b.c.e Shoes, an online company that customizes shoes for the sororities and…
Black IT Consultant Leaves His Job, Creates Powerful Mental Technology That Helps Veterans With PTSD
Nationwide — Gerard Nguedi is a highly educated African American man from Cameroon who was diagnosed with PTSD in 2016…
Black Entrepreneurs Host Virtual Summit Teaching Business Owners How to Increase Sales and Lead Generation
Nationwide — The Business Help Network, comprised of successful African American entrepreneurs, marketers, and digital strategists, is facilitating a virtual…
Republicans Update Their Race-Coded Strategy To Mobilize The Trump Base
Reporter, HuffPostThe Virginia gubernatorial election won by Republican Glenn Youngkin, the former CEO of the private equity firm The Carlyle…
Supreme Court To Hear Case On FBI's Surveillance Of Muslims
Reporter, HuffPostThe Supreme Court on Monday will hear oral arguments on whether the government can invoke the protection of “state…
Racial Justice Org Criticizes Twitter's Lack Of Response To Meghan Markle Harassment
Senior Reporter, HuffPostThe leader of the online racial justice organization Color of Change is criticizing Twitter for failing to sufficiently…
Billy Porter Apologizes To Harry Styles For Vogue Cover Diss: 'It's Not About You'
Senior Culture Reporter, HuffPostBilly Porter clarified his thoughts on Harry Styles this week, after his less-than-complimentary take on the “Watermelon…
Colin Kaepernick, Ava DuVernay Break Down Importance Of Cornrows In Exclusive Clip
Black Voices Editor, HuffPostA young Colin Kaepernick getting cornrows is a major event in “Colin in Black and White,” the…
Serena Williams Confirms Oft-Told Story About Her Dad: 'That Was A Real Moment'
General Assignment Reporter, HuffPost“King Richard,” the new biopic about Richard Williams coaching daughters Venus and Serena to tennis greatness, includes…
My White Teacher Used A POC Pen Name To Sell Her Book. Should I Have Outed Her?
Guest WriterI was confused. The instructor of my Zoom children’s book writing class often used her own books as examples…
Southwest Flight Attendant Alerts Police After Suspecting Mom Of 'Trafficking' Biracial Child
Trends Reporter, HuffPostPolice briefly detained a white woman and her biracial daughter as they exited their Southwest Airlines flight in…
Albert’s Horn – Original- by S. Watson
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Taiwo by Laurie Cooper
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More turmoil at UK Science Museum Group as two trustees step down over ties to coal conglomerate
Hannah Fry (left) and Jo Foster (right) have stepped down as trustees of the UK Science Museum Group board. Science…
Smithsonian Museum of African Art removes Benin bronzes from display and plans to repatriate them
A Benin Kingdom plaque (mid-16th to 17th century) in the Smithsonian's collection thought to have been looted in the 1897…
From the urinal to the readymade—Marcel Duchamp monograph released more than 60 years after it first appeared in print
Marcel Duchamp signing the labels EAU & GAZ À TOUS LES ÉTAGES for the deluxe edition of Sur Marcel Duchamp…
Van Gogh’s favourite artists: how did they influence his own work?
Left: Utagawa Hiroshige’s Flowering Plum Trees at Kameido (1857) (Vincent’s own copy of the print); and right: Van Gogh’s painted…
Depot: a new way of visiting museums?
Art in the Boijmans Van Beuningen Depot Photo: © Iris van den BroekFrom breaking news and insider insights to exhibitions…
15 seconds of art: Brazil's Instituto Inhotim embraces Instagram
Marilá Dardot’s Primeira Página (first page, 2020) on an LED billboard in Belo Horizonte Courtesy of Instituto InhotimInsta’ gratification is…
Art X Lagos puts NFTs by African artists in the limelight
Osinachi's Pool Day II (2021), a digital collage on Microsoft WordCourtesy of the artist and Art X LagosOver the course…
'An important chap': archaeologists in Egypt discover the tomb of an ancient royal treasurer
The walls of the royal treasurer's tomb bear painted scenes © Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/FacebookArchaeologists excavating at Saqqara, an…
Napoleonic-era mass grave discovered beneath cellars in the Czech Republic
Wounded soldiers who fought at the 1805 Battle of Austerlitz or Battle of the Three Emperors were taken to nearby…
Art dealer's huge studio ceramics collection is up for sale—including the pot that Hans Coper swapped for a goat called Jennea
John Driscoll, with a pot by Ladi KwaliPhoto: Emily DriscollWhen the American paintings dealer and Hudson River School painter John…
Matthew Krishanu: ‘What you’re looking for, when you’re building something out of nothing, is recognition, familiarity’
Matthew Krishanu surrounded by his paintings for the Religious Workers series, featuring close personal associates of the artist pictured at…
Bellini—who do you think you are? New book challenges 'facts' of Italian Renaissance painter's life
Coronation of the Virgin, at Pinacoteca Nazionale in Ferrara, is undated but Maze proposes it was made by Bellini in…
US President Joseph R. Biden will be remembered as the father of the great artist Hunter Biden, his art dealer says
Hunter Biden, Hockney (2020). Mixed media on metallic paper. Courtesy Georges Bergès Gallery. The New York and Berlin-based art dealer…
This Black, Multi-Millionaire Couple Single-Handedly Fed Over 300 Families During the Pandemic
Nationwide — Meet Antario and Derricka Harwell, a self-made, multi-millionaire couple with very humble beginnings. In fact, most people would…
Bring It To The Table: Will Smith Says He 'Fell In Love' With Stockard Channing On Set
Senior Reporter, HuffPostThere are worse things Will Smith could do … than fall in love with “Grease” legend Stockard Channing.But…
Jay-Z Joins Instagram, Becomes The Only Person Beyoncé Follows
Senior Reporter, HuffPostFresh off receiving one of the most prestigious awards in the music industry, Jay-Z has netted perhaps an…
At Least 10 Republicans Who Were At The Jan. 6 Rally Just Got Elected To Office
Senior Reporter, HuffPostAt least 10 Republicans who attended the Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C., that turned into a deadly…
Cardi B Offers To Officiate Kal Penn's Wedding And Make His Actual Dream Come True
Reporter, HuffPostAcrylics crossed that the reception will include tiny White Castle burgers and macaroni in a pot: Cardi B has…
Judge Won’t Change Jury's Racial Makeup In Ahmaud Arbery Murder Trial
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The judge in the trial of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery declined…
Raiders QB Derek Carr Says Henry Ruggs Needs Love And 'I'll Do It'
Derek Carr said Henry Ruggs III needs to be loved right now and needs to know he has people in…
High School Football Team Beats Rival So Badly Principal Apologizes
General Assignment Reporter, HuffPostInglewood High School principal Debbie Tate apologized Monday for the “unacceptable final score” of her football team’s…
Wadsworth reunites pastel quartet by Rosalba Carriera, 18th-century artist of kings and nobles
Rosalba Carriera, The Muse Polymnia (A Sibyl?), early to mid-1720s. Courtesy the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. By Her Hand:…
From Theaster Gates to Magdalene Odundo, artists across UK are celebrating the power of clay
Magdalene Odundo is currently showing her vessels at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. She is also included in the upcoming…
Not so metadiverse: women account for just 16% of NFT art market
Men dominate the NFT market, but Grimes bucks the trend—her sales total $8.9m to datePhoto: Serguei/FlickrWomen account for just 16%…
Conservatives scrap arts premium for schools promised in 2019 UK general election manifesto
The Conservative Party's manifesto for the 2019 general election pledged extra funding to secondary schools to support creative activities, but…
Climate crisis warnings—including from Greta Thunberg—beamed onto Tate Modern's tower by artist Jenny Holzer
Jenny Holzer's Hurt Earth at Tate Modern, London © 2021 Jenny Holzer, member Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY DACS, UK…
HBCU Grad Launches Fastest-Growing Online Marketplace for Black-Owned Food Brands
Brooklyn, NY — Meet Keisha Spivey, the founder and CEO of SB Market, Inc. who has created a specialty marketplace…
Black Scholar Releases Revised Canadian Black Empowerment Manifesto/ Blueprint 2.0
Toronto, ON — Errol A. Gibbs’ inspiration to re-visit his original work, A Black Empowerment Manifesto (BEM), published in August…
Black Inventor of Entrepreneurship Board Game to Be Featured on History Channel Special
Nationwide — Elliott Eddie, the inventor and founder of The Entrepreneur Game, an award-winning board game, will be featured on…
Founder of Black Woman-Owned Luxury Nude Shoe Line Celebrates 3 Years in Business
Dallas, TX — Jeneba Barri, founder of Jeneba Barrie Nude Footwear, a Black woman-owned diverse and inclusive luxury skin-tone (nude)…
Ohio Introduces An Even More Extreme Texas-Style Abortion Ban
Gender Reporter, HuffPostConservative lawmakers in Ohio introduced a copycat Texas abortion restriction Tuesday night that goes even further than the…
Sorry, 'Bridgerton' Fans: Shonda Rhimes Doesn't Think Regé-Jean Page Will Be Back
Senior Culture Reporter, HuffPostShonda Rhimes had sobering words for “Bridgerton” fans who are holding out hope that Regé-Jean Page will…
LeBron James Lookalike Identified By LeBron James Himself
General Assignment Reporter, HuffPostLeBron James confirmed the identify of a “lookalike” fan who was spotted near him during the Lakers…
On Stage by S. Watson
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Studio Museum in Harlem raises $210m for new David Adjaye building
Rendering for the Studio Museum in Harlem's lobby © Adjaye AssociatesThe Studio Museum in Harlem, an institution that champions the…
Thousands of ancient burial sites and cultural artefacts discovered along new Mexican rail line
Archaeological salvages in the first section of the Mayan Train shed light on the pre-Hispanic occupation of the Tabasco region.…
Art Basel's parent company MCH Group warns of possible data breach after criminal cyber attack
The Basel-based MCH Group, which operates the Art Basel fairs, says all its events will go ahead as scheduled ©…
Japan's borders may still be closed, but inaugural Art Week Tokyo aims to open up city's dynamic art scene to outside world (eventually)
Tokyo's art week will soft launch from 4 to 7 NovemberPhoto: Louie MartinezTokyo unveils a new art week this November,…
Once Unemployed in a Coma, 27-Year Old Black Songwriter Makes History in $42M Film
Kevin Marcus Miller wrote and produced a song that is featured in the hit film “Almost Christmas,” which was the…
Why the long faces? Vienna's Albertina Museum looks at Modigliani’s international influences
Amedeo Modigliani’s Red-Haired Girl (Jeanne Hébuterne), 1918 © Private collectionAmedeo Modigliani is known as that Modernist bad boy who drank…
New William Hogarth survey at Tate Britain cuts the John Bull
William Hogarth’s The March of the Guards to Finchley (1749-50) was both a satire and celebration of British liberty. ©…
Ai Weiwei goes back to Piccadilly
Ai Weiwei in Piccadilly Circus CircaAi Weiwei went back to Piccadilly Circus last weekend. Last year the Chinese artist and…
Installations and murals by Ugo Rondinone and Pae White to be unveiled in major revamp of London's Paddington station
Pae White's Untitled (2017). Photo: Sean FennessyA site-specific sculpture by Ugo Rondinone and a mural celebrating National Health Service workers…
How British Museum's maintenance woes have kept Parthenon Marbles off view for a full year
A major challenge in maintaining the British Museum is that there is no uniform structure, with buildings of different designs…
6-Year Old Author Reveals Memory Trick to Help Children Learn and Review the Alphabet in a Fun Way
Washington, DC — Six-year-old Corban Stephenson has written a new book entitled Alexander’s Hide and Seek Alphabet. While there are…
Fragonard’s The Swing has been restored—and it's saucier than ever
Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s The Swing (around 1768), with the conservation nearly complete (with a vertical strip of old varnish in the…
Rapper Snoop Dogg Mourns the Loss of His Mother, Beverly Tate
Nationwide — Multi-platinum rapper, actor, and influencer Snoop Dogg is mourning the death of his mother, Beverly Tate, whom he…