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Tucked in the heart of the South Carolina Sea Islands between glimmering marshes and deep water, nestled beneath the silvery moss draped limbs of massive live oaks, you will find the Penn Center – the site of one of the country’s first schools for freed slaves and one of the most significant African American historical …
Across Country, Following His Footsteps From Slavery To Freedom “The highest test of the civilization of any race is in its willingness to extend a helping hand to the less fortunate. A race, like an individual, lifts itself up by lifting others up.” — Booker T. Washington San Leandro, CA (BlackNews.com) — When President Obama …
(ARA) – The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is not only the launching pad for a number of new kitchen and bath products; it’s also the place where key trends are announced. At this year’s spring event in Chicago, the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) held its annual design competition, at which 10 …
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(ARA) – After the “I dos” are exchanged and the reception is over, couples find out that the realities of cohabitation do not always make for smooth sailing, especially when it comes to blending different tastes and styles. While newlyweds find themselves saying “I do” at the altar, that phrase frequently turns into “I don’t” …
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From Robyn Curnow, CNN Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — In recent years, African artists have seen their work increase in value as they attract global investors. South Africa, in particular, has seen a significant rise in prices paid out for major works, according to Strauss and Co, a Johannesburg auction house selling 20th Century art. …
By Stephanie Busari, CNN London, England (CNN) — A hundred years ago when German explorer Leo Frobenius visited West Africa and came across some sculpted bronze heads and terracotta figures, he was sure he had discovered remains of the mythical lost city of Atlantis. He refused to believe that the sophisticated and ornately carved bronze …
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The Color We See But Don’t Speak: How Race Impacts Our Kids by Imani PerryProfessor in the Center for African American Studies, Princeton University This week Anderson Cooper 360 is airing a four-part series on a CNN commissioned study that examines how children view skin color. The results of the study, led by University of …
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The Florida Highwaymen Artists were the beginning of Florida’s contemporary art tradition, and are credited for the beginning of the “Indian River School” art movement. They developed their own individual techniques and captured waterscapes, backcountry marshes, and inlets the way they were before recent tourism develpments. From the beginning, there were people who collected Florida …
The Mountain of Miracles. Cleous Young, aka CY, is the creative thinker behind the brand The Mountain of Miracles. Young has not only introduced the market to an interactive CD-ROM, but also one that is Eco-Friendly. Young’s new vision is to produce books and other products that are friendly to our environment. Cleous Young has …
By Peter Hartlaub, Chronicle Pop Culture Critic When Vernon Davis does finally get to the Sistine Chapel, he’ll be a little closer to the “Creation of Adam” than most visitors. At 6 feet 3 and 250 pounds, the pass-catching tight end definitely stands out in a crowd. Tonight the San Francisco 49er with the heart …
By DAVID YEZZINew York Not long before Romare Bearden’s first major museum retrospective opened at the Museum of Modern Art in 1971, he peered out from a friend’s window overlooking Lennox Avenue in Harlem and made a few small sketches. The friend was the writer and critic Albert Murray, and the sure-handed, vibrant drawings—made with …
Steve Shapiro Published 06/04/2010 – 6:33 p.m. CDT ABOUT THE AUTHOR Steve Shapiro Email: editor@kctribune.com Disaster Relief: David Bates’s Katrina PaintingsReviewed by Steve Shapiro Disasters ask nothing of humans; catastrophe on any scale, whether natural or man-made, happens without the expected equation. The aftermath is always a realm of possibilities—some, like large-scale war, are easier …
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San Francisco’s award-winning AfroSolo Theatre Company presents the 17th annual AfroSolo Arts Festival, celebrating African American artists giving voice to the Black experience. This year’s theme, UNITED IN PEACE: Artists, Clergy, Legislators, and Community, promotes the power of peace through live performances, the visual arts, and other events to envision and celebrate peace. This year’s …
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Thursday, June 3 5:30p to 7:30p at Patricia Sweetow Gallery, San Francisco, CA Please join Patricia Sweetow Gallery for an exhibition with artists Frederick Hayes and Ernest Jolly. Frederick Hayes, Cityscape: Drawings, Installation and Paintings, includes serialized small format drawings in groups of 4 or 8, charcoal drawings and acrylic paintings. Ernest Jolly will present …