Edmund Pettus Bridge, ‘Bloody Sunday’ Site, Declared A Historic Landmark (Video)

Forty eight years ago, the Edmund Pettus Bridge was the site of a horrific attack on some 600 civil rights demonstrators, traveling from Selma to Montgomery. When the then Alabama governor George Wallace ordered state and local police to stop the march on grounds of public safety, the group was confronted by authorities armed with …

In Conversation: David Driskell on the Importance of African-American Art (Video)

Here is an interview with Dr. David C. Driskell after a February 21, 2012 appearance in Cleveland in which he spoke about the importance of African-American art. Practicing art since the 1950s, Driskell has exhibited his work worldwide. Driskell has written five exhibition books, co-authored four others and published more than 40 catalogs from exhibitions …

Hanging your investments on the wall (Video)

HANGING YOUR INVESTMENTS ON THE WALL ANCHOR, OFF-CAMERA, (ENGLISH) SAYING: Why did we have a good year for art? PETER GALBRAITH, DIRECTOR OF ANALYTICS, ARTNET, ON-CAMERA, (ENGLISH) SAYING: Art’s had an interesting year. It’s actually been quite an interesting run from 2009. It roared back much faster than most financial markets. So the attention has …

SANTA MONICA: Cyrus Kabiru

The C-STUNNERS  Sculpture with Photography by Amunga Eschuchi March 1st – 9th 2013 FRANK PICTURES GALLERY in association with ED CROSS FINE ART Bergamot Station, A-5 2525 Michigan Avenue Santa Monica, CA   The young Kenyan artist and TED Fellow, Cyrus Kabiru stands at the forefront of a generation of artists whose innovation and creativity …

George Lucas’ next act? Opening an art museum

  by Erin Strecker George Lucas may not be directing the new Star Wars movies, but he’s still found ways to occupy his time. In an interview with CBS This Morning today, Lucas took a reporter around Skywalker Ranch and discussed how he intends to open an art museum in the next chapter of his …

Four-Year-Old Drummer Tyler Clemons, Potential Child Prodigy, Adorably Bangs On His Instrument (VIDEO)

KPLC 7 News, Lake Charles, Louisiana   Like most 4-year-olds, little Tyler Clemons enjoys banging on objects around the home. So what separates him from the rest of his destruction-prone peers? The answer: a pair of drum sticks and the label “child prodigy.” In a video posted by Louisiana news outlet KPLC, Clemons is shown …

African Fashion And Culture Celebrated With Diesel+EDUN Collaboration (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post  |  By Julee Wilson Africa is slowly but surely making its presence in the world fashion. The continent has provided endless inspiration for designers, celebrities and virtually anyone who has come in contact with its beauty, which includes us. After visiting Johannesburg this past October for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa, we were …

PHENOMENALLYU PHOTO PHESTIVAL

The Phenomenally U Brand was conceptualized by Lacey C. Clark!, award-winning, Speaker, Author, Life Coach, filmmaker, educator and CEO of Sisters’ Sanctuary LLC. It was inspired by an interview with Lacey C. Clark! by Tweety Elitou (a Teen Fashion Blogger) of Young, Hip and Chic. Phenomenally U was created in response to the damaging, demoralizing …

Fair Park Museum Dedicated To African-American Art, Culture, History

  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – When the doors opened at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning, a group of seniors from Dallas’ Kiest Park Senior Center were hopping off a DART bus, heading for their first tour. Minnie Redmond had never visited the African American Museum before Wednesday. When she stepped from one image of legendary gospel singer Mahalia …