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For all her works in Southampton and the greater area, resident Brenda Simmons received the Woman of Distinction Award from Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman on March 28 at the …
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The Smithsonian Institution will see a $1.8 million cut in its 2011 budget under the spending deal approved by Congress. Details of the budget released Monday include a $759.6 million …
Black in Latin America, a new four–part series on the influence of African descent on Latin America, is the 11th and latest documentary film from renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis …
Text by Peter Allison, Adam Lindemann and interviews with David Adjaye, with principal photography by Robert Polidori and Lyndon Douglas. David Adjaye: A House for an Art Collector reads more …
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Preservationists from all over the country will experience a half-day’s worth of Buffalo’s rich African-American history when they convene here for a conference in the fall. The National Trust for …
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The Ball State University Museum of Art has achieved accreditation from the American Association of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition for a museum. Accreditation signifies that the museum operates …
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The Pan-African Studies Department held its annual Research-in-Progress Presentations on April 12. This event served as a platform for eight students enrolled in the capstone course, to present their works-in-progress …
Houston Public Library’s African American Library at the Gregory School is honored to present Dr. Alvia Wardlaw, Director of the University Museum at Texas Southern University as guest speaker for …
7th Annual BLACK HISTORY S H O W C A S E Featuring: Real People * Real Artifacts * Real Stories Take this journey through history April 23th & 24th, …
David Adjaye is the most famous black architect in the world. In fact, he may be the only famous black architect in the world. The tall, slim, ebony-handsome Londoner shrugs …
Ralph Cook will become chairman of the board of directors of The Birmingham Museum of Art in September, the first African-American to hold that post in the museum’s 60-year history. …
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As the founder of Celebrate Your History, social scientist Bianka Emerson has worked diligently — and quietly — to organize a yearly award ceremony and soul-food dinner that recognize Denver’s …
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During a Saturday panel discussion at Art X Detroit, cultural critic Vince Carducci, a recipient of a no-strings, $25,000 Kresge fellowship, reminded everyone just how extraordinary the cash and marching …
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When Louis Hawkins met revered art collector Arthur Primas at the Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) in February, he heard something he’ll never forget. “He said, ‘I’m not really an …