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Top 10 Socially Conscious Songs of 2010
“Shine” was tacked onto John Legend’s collaborative album with the Roots, Wake Up! The song was recorded for the end credits to the documentary Waiting for Superman, which spotlights America’s public school crisis. Water the seeds and they’ll grow, ya know? Captions by Alvin Blanco Tongue-in-cheek rappers Das Racist (The Root surveyed them in “The…
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Classic Black Christmas
Vol. III, pt. 1, fig. 32; Vol. II, pt. 2, fig. 174. Albrecht Dürer. Adoration of the Magi, 1504. Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy. The reception of the Three Kings by the Virgin and Child is subtly depicted by Dürer. The old king worships the Christ Child, the middle-aged king looks toward the young black…
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2010: A Black Business News Time Line
During the late hours of Jan. 12, a magnitude-7.2 earthquake rocks the Caribbean island, followed by at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater. More than 200,000 people are killed, another 300,000 are injured, and more than a million are left homeless as dwellings and businesses are destroyed. Initial estimates after the quake place the…
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Art Basel Miami: Black Artists Push Creative Boundaries
New York-based multimedia artist Derrick Adams (former director of Rush Arts Gallery) taps into his local cityscape for inspiration. He fuses urban textures and iconography to create a series of hybrid works that channel the energy of the ’60s minimalist, paramilitary style of the Black Panthers and the iconic hip-hop fashion of Run-DMC. Adams’ past…
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In Memoriam 2010
She was the pinup girl for thousands of black GIs in World War II and a fixture on the 1940s cabaret scene, and she dazzled on the big screen in Cabin in the Sky, Stormy Weather and, years later, The Wiz. But the apartheid of her era kept her from becoming a major movie star.…
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The Image of the Black in Western Art
Detail of a troop of Nubian archers from Asyut, tomb of Prince Mesehty, Dynasty XI or XII, circa 2000 B.C. Model in painted wood. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Four volumes of The Image of the Black in Western Art are available at Amazon.com:Vol. 1Vol. 2, Part 1Vol. 2, Part 2Vol. 3, Part 1Vol. 3, Part 2 (can…
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The 19th Annual Golden Scissors Awards
Model Keyana Montigue, representing Dudley Beauty College, gets dolled up by makeup artist Miss Diane. A model waits patiently as a stylist puts the finishing touches on her mile-high pink-and-blond hairdo. Silver contacts take this futuristic look to the next level. Two models from B.R.A.T. Box Salon for Kids in Temple Hill, Md., hang out…
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The Talented Tenth in Pictures
In their landmark “American Negro Exhibit” for the 1900 Paris Exposition, the leading black intellectual and civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois, and lawyer and educator Thomas J. Calloway, strategically deployed 363 photographs. The following images are reproduced courtesy of the Daniel Murray Collection, Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Image gallery…
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Songs Inspired by Miami
¡Bienvenido a Miami! This feel-good song celebrated Miami Big Willie Style in 1998. The catchy tune clearly resonated with Miami lovers near and far — it’s Smith’s biggest worldwide hit to date. Bonus: Check out a pre-fame (and pre-Hitch) Eva Mendes in the video. Captions by Lauren Williams The sunny city doesn’t always inspire greatness.…
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