Holograms we wish would tour
‘Blood Diamond’ star’s remarkable journey
From scavenging for food through garbage and sleeping in the streets, to becoming an international fashion model and a Hollywood A-lister, Djimon Hounsou’s journey to stardom has been an astonishing …
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Recollection Pond (1975) – Aubusson Weave Wool Tapestry, 5.1′ x 6.7′
Romare Bearden was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. His family moved to Harlem, New York when he was very young. Bearden graduated from New York University in 1935 with a …
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One Night Stand by Romare Bearden
Born on September 2, 1911 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Romare Bearden was a multi-talented artist and one of America’s foremost collagists. Bearden’s family moved to New York City in 1914 …
Card Players Romare Beardan, 1982
Romare Bearden was born in 1911 in Charlotte, N.C. Romare Bearden lived at various times in Saskatchewan and Pittsburgh. Bearden attended Boston University and New York University. Later, he studied …
Morning of Red Bird by Romare Bearden, 1975.
Romare Howard Bearden was born on September 2, 1911, to (Richard) Howard and Bessye Bearden in Charlotte, North Carolina, and died in New York City on March 12, 1988, at …
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In a Green Shade, by Romare Bearden 1984. Collage and watercolor on board, 30 x 22 in.
Romare Bearden’s life was full of movement. Born in 1912 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bearden’s family moved shortly thereafter to Harlem where their apartment was a popular meeting place for …
African viewpoint: Coups, a West African disease?
Why is West Africa such fertile ground for coups?
Tupac Hologram Live At Coachella (Full Performance)
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is one of Cali’s premier music events. Every year, Coachella finds a way to impress fans and  this year the show stopper was …
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Movie- and TV-inspired Barbie dolls
In pictures: Smuggling fuel by sea in West Africa
Pictures of the lucrative fuel smuggling trade in West Africa
The South: Not all Bubbas and banjos
It’s been 40 years since “Deliverance” gave us lasting images of a backwards South, but the stereotypes didn’t start or end there. They predate the American Revolution and reared up …
Why HBO’s ‘Girls’ is appealing
Porochista Khakpour says that the TV series may seem insider, but its aesthetic realism provides an antidote to surreal reality shows.
Cory Booker Saves Neighbor From Burning House
NEWARK, N.J. — The mayor of New Jersey’s largest city says he’s a neighbor, not a superhero, a day after rescuing a woman from a burning house. Newark Mayor Cory …
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