Bonhams buys Nordic auction house Bukowskis
Bukowski's flagship saleroom in StockholmCourtesy of BukowskisIn a sign of consolidation in the auction sector, the London-based firm Bonhams has…
'It’s time for museums to take critical race theory seriously'
Charles White’s Five Great American Negroes (1939) at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The mural depicts important African…
Tracey Emin is setting up an artist studio space in Margate—but she has strict rules for artists hoping to apply
Tracey Emin says her non-profit foundation will establish a mini museum, artist studios, a sculpture park and a life-drawing club…
Gloucester County Conspiracy (1663)
The Gloucester County Conspiracy also known as the Servant’s Plot or Birkenhead’s Rebellion, took place in Virginia in 1663. The…
(1953) TERRY et al. v. ADAMS et al.
345 U.S. 46173 S.Ct. 80997 L.Ed. 1152TERRY et al. v. ADAMS et al.No. 52.Argued Jan. 16, 1953.Decided May 4, 1953.Rehearing…
(1820) The Missouri Compromise
An Act to authorize the people of the Missouri territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the…
(1890) Disenfranchisement Clause, The Mississippi Constitution of 1890
Sec. 240. All elections by the people shall be by ballot.Sec. 241. Every male inhabitant of this State, except idiots,…
10-Year Old Black Girl Dies From Online TikTok Challenge, Family Warns Others
Nationwide — Nyla Anderson, a 10-year old girl from Chester, Pennsylvania, has sadly died after reportedly trying the “blackout challenge”…
Black Mompreneur Creates Card Game That Changes the Way Parents Talk to Their Kids
Nationwide — Chelsea Elliott, founder of Somocom Lab and Macro Social Worker, has developed an interactive social-emotional learning kids’ card…
Former Special Ed Student Earns Masters Degree, Becomes International Motivational Speaker
Nationwide — Meet Brad Butler II, a 33-year old man from Union, New Jersey, who went from being a special…
Meet the 10-Year Old Author Who Just Published Her 2nd Children's Book
Nationwide — Rhea G. Madison James from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, is on her way to becoming a young successful…
School Teacher From Kentucky Fired For Attacking Black Student During Class
Nationwide — William Bennett, a science teacher from Louisville, Kentucky, has been fired months after he was caught on video…
Politicians Push For Late-Term Abortion Laws to Increase Profits of the Industry’s Black Baby Parts Business
By Rev. Clenard H. Childress, Jr.Nationwide — Governor Murphy of New Jersey has relentlessly pushed to have the Reproductive Freedom…
Houston Man Who Used PPP Loan Funds at Strip Clubs Gets 9 Years In Prison
Nationwide — Lee Price III, a 30-year old man from Houston, Texas who was convicted of fraudulently acquiring over $1.6…
Clinical Trial For Eating Disorders Seeks More Black Volunteers For Important Research
Philadelphia, PA — Drexel University’s Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science is now recruiting volunteers to participate in a…
Founder of Black Woman-Owned Tea Brand Expands Grocery Store Distribution into 22 States
Nationwide — Pennie Crockett, founder and CEO of Pennie’s Teas, now has nationwide distribution of her products in 22 states…
Author of Ten Best-Selling Children’s Books Makes History, Sells Over 100K Copies Worldwide
Nationwide — Ayesha Rodriguez has grown to become one of the leading authors in the children’s books category, with the…
Meet the Founder of an App That Simplifies the College Admissions Process for Black Students
The College Thriver app is poised to disrupt the status quo for higher education among students of color.Nationwide — Shawntia…
After Securing $17M+ in Funds, Entrepreneur Offers Free Live Grant Writing Training to For-Profit & Nonprofit Organizations
Willoughby Hills, OH — Linda Peavy, the owner of LiPav Consulting, LLC, is offering free online grant writing training for…
27-Year Old With Doctorate Degree in Business Was Initially Rejected By 25 Universities
Nationwide — Dr. Eli Joseph earned a bachelor’s degree at the age of 20, a master’s degree at age 21,…
Here's A Look Back At 23 Celebrity Coming-Out Stories That Moved Us In 2021
Senior Culture Reporter, HuffPostThose who hoped 2021 would offer some measure of normalcy after the tumult of 2020 are no…
Whose Emails Do People Respond To? It May Depend On Race.
Senior Lifestyle Reporter, HuffPostRacial biases seep into countless areas of our daily lives ― even, it seems, how we respond…
Sidney Poitier, First Black Man To Win Oscar For Best Actor, Dies At Age 94
Senior Reporter, HuffPostReporter, HuffPostSidney Poitier, the Bahamian-American actor who broke numerous Hollywood barriers in the 1950s and 1960s — most…
13 Black-Owned Handbag Brands To Keep On Your Radar This Year
Shopping Writer at HuffPostYou can never have too many handbags — or at least that’s the motto I go by.…
Charles Barkley Reveals The Personal Problem He Has With Return Of Anti-Vax Kyrie Irving
Reporter, HuffPostNBA legend Charles Barkley isn’t happy with Kyrie Irving’s return to the Brooklyn Nets following his temporary sidelining for…
SAG Awards 2022 Nominations: The Complete List
Senior Reporter, HuffPostIf there’s any awards show that should inherit the shine from the increasingly irrelevant Golden Globes, it’s the…
Ben Affleck Is Glad He Never Ran For Congress, Says Ayanna Pressley Would've Beat Him
Trends Reporter, HuffPostBen Affleck previously ruled out a run for Congress in Massachusetts, he revealed in a recent interview, saying…
Civil Rights Icon Ida B. Wells Is Commemorated With A Barbie Doll
Reporter, HuffPostFamed Black journalist and activist Ida B. Wells is the latest female historical icon to be immortalized as a…
Halle Berry Writes Touching Tribute To Sidney Poitier: 'I Grew Up Idolizing You'
Trends Reporter, HuffPostHalle Berry wrote a touching tribute to trailblazing icon and friend Sidney Poitier, who died at age 94.The…
Tucker Carlson Claims White People Face COVID-19 Treatment Discrimination
Reporter, HuffPostTucker Carlson dedicated the opening segment of his Monday evening show to a spectacular misrepresentation of government guidelines concerning…
Marsha Blackburn Criticizes Black Judicial Nominee’s ‘Rap Sheet’ Of Speeding Tickets
Senior Politics Reporter, HuffPostSen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said Wednesday that she has serious concerns with one of President Joe Biden’s…
Deon Lendore, 3-Time Olympian And NCAA Champ At Texas A&M, Dead At 29
Deon Lendore, an Olympic bronze medal-winning sprinter for Trinidad and Tobago and former NCAA champion at Texas A&M, was killed…
‘The Kings Of Napa': Everything You Need To Know
Culture ReporterBordeaux, betrayal and Black excellence.That is the summation of the King family, led by patriarch-turned-wine-savant Reginald James King (Isiah…
Golden Globes 2022: The Complete Winners List
Senior Reporter, HuffPostWhat was once Hollywood’s glitziest awards show is now a glorified Twitter thread ― and a chaotic one,…
Andrea Jenkins Breaks Barriers As Nation’s First Openly Transgender City Council President
Reporter, HuffPostAndrea Jenkins made history — again — when she became the first openly transgender president of a city council…
All The 'This Is Us' Merch You Need To Celebrate The Final Season
Shopping Writer at HuffPostWarning: This story may contain spoilers for anyone who isn’t caught up with the series.January marked the…
Ted Cruz's Own Words About Jan. 6 Come Back To Haunt Him In Damning Supercut
Reporter, HuffPostThe ridiculing of Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) groveling apology to Fox News personality Tucker Carlson for calling the U.S.…
New Trailer Shows How Fresh Prince Reboot Got Twisted Upside Down
Reporter, HuffPostIt’s no joke! “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” is being rebooted as a serious drama.And, judging by a new…
Miles One by S. Watson
October Gallery October Gallery Connecting People with Art since 1985 by october · Published December 14, 2021 · Updated December…
Faith Ringgold mural will be transferred from women’s prison to the Brooklyn Museum
Installation view, We Wanted A Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965–85 at the Brooklyn Museum, 21 April-17 September 2017, featuring Faith…
New ‘Caravaggio’ work—once estimated at €1,500 and now worth millions—offered to Spain
Madrid recently granted the work protected status, declaring it an item of cultural interestThe regional government of Madrid will have…
The top art fairs for 2022
Freize plan to open a new art fair in the South Korean capital Seoul this year Events may be postponed…
A flying visitation: presence of life-size insect in Dürer painting puzzles experts
Trompe l’oeil: the fly is depicted on the Dürer work as if it is on the painting, rather than part…
Spring awakening: new art books out soon, from African Art and Bernini to self-taught artists and Franz Kafka
The Language of Beauty in African Art, edited by Constantine Petridis Courtesy Art Institute of ChicagoConstantine Petridis, The Language of…
Get ready for the new world order: art market experts make their predictions for 2022
The Desperate ApeWives NFT collection on show during last month’s Miami Art Week Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images for MarshlandIf the…
Smithsonian continues Capitol insurrection archival project
The Capitol insurrection on 6 January 2021. Photo by Blink O'Fanaye, via FlickrOn the heels of the Capitol insurrection on…
Shots fired: South Korea's galleries plan sale to 'warn' auction houses against speculation and 'extreme capitalist logic'
A live sale at Seoul Auction, one of Korea's largest auction houses. Courtesy of Seoul AuctionA group of Korean galleries…
Your move, British Museum: Sicily sends back Parthenon fragment to Athens
Parts were removed from the Parthenon temple on the Acropolis in Athens and now reside in international museums Photo: Margareths1A…
McDonald’s blocked from building drive-through at Rome's ancient Baths of Caracalla
McDonald’s wanted to open a branch next to the ancient Baths of Caracalla in Rome Image: The Art NewspaperItaly’s highest…
The 'Wild West' of finance: governments want to regulate NFTs and cryptocurrencies, but first they have to catch up
Everydays: The First 5,000 Days by Beeple took NFTs into the mainstream when it sold at Christie’s last March for…
Meet the man making millions for Western museums in China
Born and raised in Shanghai, Yizan He is now a citizen of Singapore ARTiSTORYIn 2016, the British Museum granted the…
Archival discovery prompts exploration of 1980s movement to support Central American artists at time of political upheaval
Dona Ann McAdams, Procession for Peace with Artists Call banner, New York City, 1984 Courtesy of artistArtists Call, an often-overlooked…
Boris Johnson accused of corruption after backing exhibition proposed by a Conservative party donor
The saga around Boris Johnson's flat refurbishment has spawned another investigationThe UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson supported plans for a…
Rediscovered Bernhard Strigel painting found in a Toulouse home expected to sell for up to €800,000
The rediscovered panel by Bernhard Strigel© Artpaugée. Photo: Studio Christian Baraja.A rediscovered work by the German painter Bernhard Strigel (1460-1528),…
The ugly pursuit of beauty: how traditional architecture has become a battleground for right-wing politicians
The Main Square of Poundbury, a settlement on the outskirts of Dorchester built with keen endorsement from Prince CharlesPrince Charles…
Russia's oldest human rights society Memorial ordered to close as dissent clampdown continues
Right to left: Public and political activist Lev Ponomarev, journalist and attorney Maria Eismont, Memorial Human Rights Centre lawyer Tamila…
Auctions in China accounted for 36% of global market in 2020, new report finds
Christie's auctioneer Elaine Kwok selling a record-setting Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama for $495m in Hong Kong earlier this yearCourtesy of…
Louvre's attendance last year dropped to 1986 levels
Since the Covid crisis, the Louvre's visitor numbers have dropped to 1980s levels © Irina LediaevaThe Musée du Louvre welcomed…
Republicans take aim at protected national monuments in Utah
The Perfect Kiva site, an immaculate Anasazi ceremonial chamber carved into a red rock canyon in the Grand Gulch Primitive…
Austria takes first step to return artefacts from colonial era
Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum collection includes a number of Benin bronzes © KHM-MuseumsverbandAustria is planning to set up a panel to…