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Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) has refused to extend the state’s early voting hours, despite long lines at the polls. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) Amanda Terkel aterkel@huffingtonpost.com WASHINGTON — Once again, …
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When Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, he also won a long-running debate with his wife Michelle. Contrary to her fears, politics now seemed like a worthwhile, even noble …
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Nikki A. Greene Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Africana Studies and Art Art historian examining African American and African identities, the body, feminism, and music in twentieth-century and contemporary art. …
Margarita J. Aguilar, Executive Director, El Museo del Barrio, New York Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator, The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York Madeleine Grynsztejn, Pritzker Director, Museum of …
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Starting with $600 and a dream, Edward Ford has made a lucrative career as a jeweler while smashing perceived limits on African American success.
Holst + Lee is a New York City based jewelry brand started by Southern designers Natalie Holst and Rochelle Lee. Each statement necklace and bracelet is made-to-order and features …
Olympians, Gabby Douglas and Allyson Felix were announced as Glamour magazine’s 2012 “Women of the Year,” along with three other gold medal Olympians and ten other women of distinction. Douglas …
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Albuquerque is home to a rich and thriving African-American community including artists, entrepreneurs, families and individuals all tightly woven within the fabric of the city. The Black presence here reaches …
Born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1907 Alston’s interest in art began early. He received the art award in Grammar School and was actively involved in the arts throughout High …
Color is indispensable for realizing pictorial space in all its variety; it is key to Romare Bearden’s watercolors. “City Lights” assembles 18 radiant Manhattan views, almost all painted between 1979 …
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As Sandy gathers strength, emergency preparation plans put into action By Javier Pes. Web only Published online: 29 October 2012 As Hurricane Sandy barrels up the East Coast of the …
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For decades Roy S. Roberts, a 40-year veteran of the automotive industry and former General Motors group president and his wife, Maureen, have shown their love for African-American art and …
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By Hilarie M. Sheets Posted 10/17/12 I make vegans,” says Sue Coe, the British American artist widely known since the 1980s for her sociopolitical drawings and prints. She recently published …