Prince Estate Inks Deal to Distribute 35 Classic Albums | Colorlines
A new deal between Sony Music Entertainment and the estate of the late Prince Rogers Nelson will allow fans to reconnect with nearly three dozen albums from his catalog. Variety…
Most Influential Icons In Contemporary African Pop Culture | Africa.com
The movers and shakers from the continent are not only influential icons through philanthropic ventures, but also through a multitude of breakthroughs in business and lifestyle by flying the flag…
Indigenous Hospital, Home of Formerly Enslaved Man Added to List of Endangered Sites | Colorlines
The National Trust for Historic Preservation features sites of historic and cultural importance to Black, Indigenous, Latinx and Caribbean communities—all threatened by nature or development—on its 2018 list of the…
Rethinking “How” We Digitize is Thinking More Clearly about “Why” We Digitize
As we mentioned in our last post, the digitization project for the David C. Driskell Archive is in full swing. But right around that time, we hit an impasse. I’ll…
Black Brazilians are ditching hair straighteners and white standards of beauty | The Washington Post
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Bruna Aparecida smiled cautiously at her reflection as a hairdresser snipped the last strands of her straight hair. Her head was crowned with curls. “I didn’t…
Mayor of a Pittsburgh suburb asked police to hose down protesters with water cannons | CNN
Karen Peconi is the mayor of Arnold, a suburb of Pittsburgh. Her posts surfaced Monday with messages urging officers to hose down protesters, along with a historic 1963 image of…
New Exhibit Tackles Jim Crow Repression and Resistance | Colorlines
In recognition of the 150 years since the ratification of the 14th Amendment, New York City’s oldest museum will launch a new exhibit about Black disenfranchisement and empowerment following the…
Harriet Tyler, long-time Santa Ana resident and black history curator, remembered for her contributions | The Orange County Register
For seven decades, Harriet Tyler worked to preserve and document the history of African Americans in Orange County. Her contributions have been recognized with honors from the city of Santa…
Overlooked No More: Amrita Sher-Gil, a Pioneer of Indian Art | The New York Times
S ince 1851, obituaries in The New York Times have been dominated by white men. With Overlooked, we’re adding the stories of remarkable people. Amrita Sher-Gil, a pioneer of modern…
Jazz Notes: Vision Fest, Mickey Bass, children’s jazz book | New York Amsterdam News
The Vision Festival is the only jazz festival in New York that features musicians, dancers and artists whose exploratory creativity extends far beyond the realm of possibility. For 23 years,…