50-Year Old First-Time Mom Welcomes Baby Girl; The Father is 61
Nationwide — Susie Troxler, a 50-year old woman from Greensboro, North Carolina, recently gave birth to a baby for the…
Entrepreneur Takes Lessons From Black Millionaires and Launches Virtual Network & Mastermind
Nationwide — After interviewing and developing relationships with Black millionaires over the last 16 years, Brother Bedford has taken their…
Teboho by Laurie Cooper
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Zola by Laurie Cooper
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Halle Berry Celebrates The Success Of ‘Bruised’ With A Solo Dance Party
Source: Monica Schipper / GettyHalle Berry has a lot to celebrate today as her new Netflix drama, Bruised, has just…
In Plenty And In Time Of Need: Rihanna Hailed As National Hero In Barbados
Source: Pool / GettyRihanna has been in the spotlight since the mid-2000s and is now one of the leading businesswomen…
‘More is more’: San Francisco’s new contemporary art centre reveals latest hires and inaugural programmes
Patrick Martinez, Warrior and Serpent (Huntington Park to Montebello) (2021) Courtesy of the artist and Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles.…
Haitian artists show in Miami but worry about home
Artist André Eugène, of the Port-au-Prince-based Atis Rezistans group Photo: Leah GordonFor Haitians who endured the cataclysm caused by the…
Welcome to the esoteric world of Betye Saar at ICA Miami
Installation view of Betye Saar: Resurrection: Site Installations, 1977 to 1987 at the Visual Arts Center, California State University, Fullerton,…
More refugees to be trained as tour guides at Oxford University museums after £1m gift from Saudi foundation
A volunteer-led Multaka tour at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford © University of Oxford/Ian WallmanMore than 200 refugees and…
A brush with… Candice Breitz
Candice Breitz © 2014 Till CremerIn this podcast, based on The Art Newspaper's regular interview series, our host Ben Luke…
US customs officials return more than 900 stolen artefacts to Mali
A high-necked polychrome pot repatriated to Mali Courtesy Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston Cultural Property InvestigationsOn 22 November, Homeland Security…
Barack Obama May Become A 3-Time Winner (But It's Not What You Think)
Reporter, HuffPostBarack Obama could become a three-time winner in January, but not in the way you might be expecting.The former…
A director’s tour of London’s revamped Courtauld Gallery
The LVMH Great Room at the revamped Courtauld Gallery Photo © Hufton+CrowLondon’s Courtauld Gallery is something of a hidden gem:…
Michigan Student Hits Bloomfield Hills School District With $150M Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Although publicly advertised as “One of the Best Public Schools in Michigan,” Bloomfield Hills is at the center of a…
The Weeknd Set To Co-Write, Produce & Star In New HBO Series ‘The Idol’
The term Renaissance Man gets thrown around a lot in the entertainment industry, but pop phenom The Weeknd definitely has…
Stevie J Accuses Faith Evans of Cheating In Viral Video, Twitter Feels He Got A Taste of His Own Medicine
Source: Johnny Nunez / GettyAre they good or nah? A recent video has Twitter wondering what in the world is…
Idris Elba Finally In Talks For 007 Role As James Bond Villain
It was commonly believed that Idris Elba would eventually take over as 007 after years of pleas from fans everywhere,…
Sotheby's triple-header New York auction night notches up $234.2m with artist records for Lisa Brice, Maria Berrio and seven others
Maria Berrio's Flor sells for a record at Sotheby's last nightCourtesy of Sotheby'sDespite the long auction week and autumn weather…
Strong prices for female painters and young artists—but Francis Bacon's Pope sells to the guarantor—at Phillips's $137.9m auction in New York
The Phillips saleroom last nightCourtesy of PhillipsPhillips 20th century and contemporary art evening sale, staged in the firm’s spanking new…
Jessica Watkins To Be First Black Woman To Join International Space Station Crew
Reporter, HuffPostNASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is set to make history as the first Black woman to go on a mission…
Trilogy by Jeffrey Glenn Reese
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The Big Review: Jasper Johns at the Whitney Museum of American Art
Jasper Johns’s iconic Three Flags (1958) is currently on show in the exhibition Jasper Johns: Mind/Mirror at the Whitney Museum…
A brush with… Billie Zangewa
In the first episode of a new series of A brush with…, Billie Zangewa talks to Ben Luke about the…
2 Men Found Guilty Of Killing Malcolm X To Be Exonerated
Reporter, HuffPostThe two men found guilty of assassinating civil rights activist Malcolm X in 1965 are expected to be exonerated…
London’s National Gallery reveals slavery history in new research—including its founder’s ties to Caribbean
The Byam Family depicted in this 1762-66 painting by Thomas Gainsborough had links to the slave trade © The Holburne…
Acquisitions round-up: photography trove is Czech Republic's largest art donation in decades
Joseph Koudelka, Spain (1975) © Josef Koudelka/Magnum PhotosThe photographer Josef Koudelka has donated more than 2,000 photographs to four Czech…
Children’s Book Series Reintroduces Social Skills to Young People Post-Pandemic
Nationwide — According to UNICEF, 188 countries have imposed school closings worldwide, affecting more than 1.6 billion children. While curriculum…
Book Series About Black Hairdresser Turned Secret Agent Inspires Girls of Color
Benita’s sixth sense is a blessing and a curse. She finds that intuition puts her partner and her lover in…
Snoop Dogg Explains Why Death Row Records Should ‘Be In My Hands’ [VIDEO]
Snoop Dogg chopped it up with Gillie Da Kid and Wallo on a new episode of Million Dollaz Worth of…
Naturi Naughton Is Slaying The ‘Queens’ Promo Trail
Source: Maarten de Boer / GettyNaturi Naughton is absolutely serving on the Queens promo trail and we can’t stop thinking…
‘Harness That Anger’: Obama Offers Advice to Young Climate Change Activists (Watch Full Speech)
Former President Barack Obama looked beyond his audience of delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland…
British Museum reveals the golden and gruesome history of Ancient Peru
A miniature gold figure of a llama (around 1400-1532) is believed to be a ritual offering © 2021 The Trustees…
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…
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…
Albert’s Horn – Original- by S. Watson
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Taiwo by Laurie Cooper
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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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
In returning an ancient gold ewer to Turkey, the UK's Gilbert Trust made the right decision
Gold Ewer © The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert CollectionEarlier this week, the Victoria & Albert Museum director Tristram Hunt was…
Millions of dollars in smuggled antiques repatriated during investigation of disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor
Pictured (from left to right): Bronze Nandikesvara, Bronze Shiva Nataraja, and Bronze Kankalamurti. Courtesy of the Manhattan district attorney's office.The…
Benin pushes for 'full restitution' as 26 looted objects destined to return to the country go on show at the Quai Branly in Paris
Objects from the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac's Africa collection © Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac.…
Desreta by Laurie Cooper
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Saint Louis Art Museum receives 22 major works from American philanthropist
Joan Miró, Painting (1953). © Successió Miró / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris 2021. Photo: Dave…
Head over to Sotheby's in London for a chance to see Frida Kahlo's $30m self-portrait before it goes under the hammer
Frida Kahlo, Diego y yo (1949) is due to be auctioned in New York on 16 November Photo by Tristan…
'Local galleries need to wake up, learn to compete with the real deal': what Seoul's galleries think of the influx of international dealers
Pop art: a sculpture in Seoul celebrates the pop song Gangnam Style, which became an international hit in 2012. ©…
Congress Takes First Steps To Honor Pop Superstar Prince
NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota’s Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal…
Family of Civil Rights Icon Louis Allen Shocked to Learn He Was Sold for $20 in 1926
Nationwide — Peonage Detective Dr. Antoinette Harrell has revealed through her research that the legendary civil rights activist, Louis Allen,…
Rock Legend Alice Cooper is selling the Warhol he forgot he owned—then found in his garage
Alice Cooper with his rediscovered WarholPhoto: Chris Loomis/© 2021 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Licensed by…
Look at Me by Laurie Cooper
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'Most important gift in recent decades': trove of works by Kandinsky, Otto Dix and Max Ernst donated to Städel Museum in Frankfurt
Wassily Kandinsky' Kallmünz–Hellgrüne Berge (1903). Photo: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am MainThe Frankfurt photographer, philanthropist and psychotherapist Ulrike Crespo, who died…
Very dishy: small bowl in British Museum revealed to be extremely rare Chinese imperial ceramic
Ru ware stoneware dish, translucent grey-green glaze (celadon), Northern Song Dynasty, Qingliangsi, Henan, China (1086-1125), from the Percival David Foundation.…
Amara by Laurie Cooper
October GalleryOctober GalleryConnecting People with Art since 1985by october · October 16, 2021 Price: $450 NOW $175 Amara by Laurie…