Beloved British singer Dame Vera Lynn dies at 103
Dame Vera Lynn, the endearingly popular “Forces’ Sweetheart” who serenaded British troops abroad during the Second World War with favourites such as We’ll … source
Discovering Romare Bearden
Part 1 of my delightful interview with Russell L. Goings, author of the epic African-American book The Children of Children Keep Coming on his iconic artist friend, the late Romare…
Memory, Music and Movement: The Art of Romare Bearden
Dory Kanter teaches about Painted Paper Collage as inspired by Romare Bearden, one of the projects in Arts Matter: An Introduction to Visual and Performing Arts, a secondary school curriculum…
The First Black Enka Singer in Japanese History
Jerome “Jero” White never imagined that he would one day grow up to be a star in the Japanese music scene. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, … source
“Portrait of Humanity” shortlists best 200 photos
Gemma Padley is a photography writer and editor. The following is an edited excerpt from the book “Portrait of Humanity Vol. 2,” published by Hoxton Mini Press. The book brings…
These films explore black lives impacted by white authority
Written by Craigh Barboza Craigh Barboza teaches film journalism at New York University and writes about race, entertainment and culture. Following the wave of demonstrations sparked by the killing of…
Van Gogh and Gauguin’s letter detailing brothel visits could sell for $282K
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN The only known letter to have been jointly written by Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, in which the former details the pair’s visits to…
The people creating art to remember George Floyd
Written by Ananda Pellerin, CNN This feature includes artwork with language that some might find offensive. In the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police…
American portrait innovator Elsa Dorfman has died at age 83
Written by Hena Sharma, CNN American photographer Elsa Dorfman, known for her intimate large-scale portraits of well-known figures including Bob Dylan, Allen Ginsberg and Faye Dunaway, died last Saturday at…
Arthur Lewis on his dynamic collection of black art
Written by Essence Harden This article was published in partnership with Artsy, the global platform for discovering and collecting art. The original article can be seen here. The front door…