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Scare tactics: the Japanese artist Etsuko Ichihara’s practice involves modern interpretations of customs and beliefs from her homeland; Namahage in Tokyo (2017) recalls a rite in which men dress as …
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President Donald Trump again attacked former President Barack Obama in a profanity-laced rant, causing many to note the jealousy in his words.President Donald Trump isn’t pleased with the growing number …
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Annely Juda is showing Hockney’s Delphiniums on My Garden Table, July 2025 (2025), featuring a birthday bouquet the artist received David OwensAs one of art’s most bankable names, David Hockney’s …
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SNL and Jamie Foxx Show aum Garrett Morris is taking his viral anaconda allegations in stride as the internet reacts to photo shared by Taraji P. HensonSaturday Night Live and …
Keke Palmer asked the culture’s favorite matchmakers – Ciara and Russell Wilson – to help find her next great love. Then she got very specific.“Michael B. Jordan.” That’s the name …
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My New York Art Week was condensed into 27 hours focused on capturing the latest happenings in the Black contemporary art scene. Spending most of my time at the art …
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As millions of people across the United States mark Juneteenth on June 19, a small community in northern Mexico holds its own version of the same celebration, one that predates …
Don’t sleep on these beauties!Don’t sleep on these beauties!We’re back with another Black girl magical showcase of mirror mesmerizers, spellbinding stunners, and dreamy divas who dazzled, delighted, and dilly-dallied at …
More than two decades after Reasonable Doubt introduced the world to Shawn “JAŸ-Z” Carter, Atlanta’s elite gathered atop Jagger Suite to celebrate the rapper’s iconic catalog through music, memorabilia, and …
Lisa Nandy at the opening of Two Rooms, the Jewish Museum London’s new temporary spacePhoto: ONDA creative studio The Jewish Museum London has been given a £1m funding boost by …
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June 19, 2026The festival included performances by R&B artists Jacquees and Kenyon Dixon, along with interactive experiences.Black on the Block, a marketplace featuring Black-owned businesses, celebrated its fifth anniversary with …
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June 20, 2026The iconic label founded by the late Andre Harrell in 1986, is entering a new era. After helping define the sound of hip-hop and R&B in the late …
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A backstrap loom and foot loom at the Museo Textil de los Pueblos Indígenas y Afromexicanos Photo © Constanza Ontiveros ValdésBackstrap looms, rebozos and sarapes are the protagonists of the …
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The 10th annual Native Son Awards were held on Juneteenth, with Durand Bernarr, Tramell Tillman, and Anthony Hemingway as honorees.Emil Wilbekin manifested what Native Son would become over a decade …
Michelle Obama and her daughters, Sasha and Malia, have always captivated our hearts.Part of that is because we’ve watched them grow up before our eyes. We saw Sasha and Malia …