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12/2/19

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Some Thoughts12/2/19

Some Thoughts12/2/19

If You Want to Protect Black Art, Protect Black Critique

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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11/18/19

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Culture11/18/19

Culture11/18/19

Amid Criticism and Controversy, the Guggenheim Museum Hires Its First Full-Time Black Curator

Maiysha Kai

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10/26/19

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Culture10/26/19

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For Flyboys, Lil Mamas and Us: Hebru Brantley's Nevermore Park Imagines a Chicago Made for Dreamers

Maiysha Kai

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9/28/19

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Black Excellence9/28/19

Black Excellence9/28/19

In Yo’ Face Like a Can of Mace: Kehinde Wiley Unveils Black Male Monument in Times Square

Karu F. Daniels

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9/20/19

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Travel9/20/19

Travel9/20/19

The Magical, Riveting, Amazing Story of JJ and the Enthralling Power of Art

Darnell Lamont Walker

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8/13/19

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Black Excellence8/13/19

Black Excellence8/13/19

'Once You Get It, Give It Back': Georgia Teen Pays Tribute to Mom With Winning Google Doodle

Maiysha Kai

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8/9/19

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Media8/9/19

Media8/9/19

‘Quiet As It’s Kept’: Artist Kara Walker Creates the New Yorker’s Cover Tribute to Toni Morrison

Maiysha Kai

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8/7/19

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Culture8/7/19

Culture8/7/19

It's Official: Beyoncé Belongs in the Smithsonian

Maiysha Kai

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6/10/19

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Culture6/10/19

Culture6/10/19

Figures of Speech: With His 1st Museum Exhibition, Virgil Abloh Says ‘I Was Speaking About Race the Whole Time’

Maiysha Kai

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6/3/19

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Culture6/3/19

Culture6/3/19

Quincy Jones Celebrates the Sound and Soul of Black Power with the Broad Museum's 'Soul of a Nation Celebration'

Jay Connor

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4/30/19

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Culture4/30/19

Culture4/30/19

John Singleton Introduced Me to a World That Changed My Life

Panama Jackson

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3/14/19

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Culture3/14/19

Culture3/14/19

Artist Kara Walker Will Premiere New Work at England’s Tate Modern as the 2019 Hyundai Commission

Maiysha Kai

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3/3/19

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Social Media3/3/19

Social Media3/3/19

GIPHY Debuts Collection of Black Ass GIFS Created By Black Ass Artists

Jay Connor

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1/24/19

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Black Excellence1/24/19

Black Excellence1/24/19

High Art: Artist Lorna Simpson to Receive the 2019 J. Paul Getty Medal

Maiysha Kai

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12/28/18

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Entertainment12/28/18

Entertainment12/28/18

Kendrick Lamar and SZA Settle Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Black Panther Music Video

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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12/27/18

1:34 PM

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Social Media12/27/18

Social Media12/27/18

Picasso Papi: Drake Says His Son Adonis Is the Greatest Artist of All Time

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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12/23/18

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Culture12/23/18

Culture12/23/18

Local Color: Your Museum-Worthy Guide to Getting Cultured Over the Holidays

Maiysha Kai

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10/21/18

1:30 PM

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Black Excellence10/21/18

Black Excellence10/21/18

Sculptor Simone Leigh Becomes 12th Artist to Win Guggenheim’s Hugo Boss Prize

Maiysha Kai

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10/17/18

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Black Excellence10/17/18

Black Excellence10/17/18

Today Is National Black Poetry Day. Here’s a Totally Biased List of 10 Black Poems You Should Hear

Michael Harriot

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9/24/18

11:56 AM

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Culture9/24/18

Culture9/24/18

It's Bigger Than a Hip-Hop Exhibit: What the Controversy Around White Curators in Black Spaces Reveals [Updated]

Anne Branigin

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Stephen A. Smith’s Ego and Hairline Suffers 2-Inch Setback After Jemele Hill Snatches His Wig on Twitter

New York City Shells Out $625K to Woman Whose Baby Was Ripped from Her Arms During Welfare Office Confrontation

Apparently, White People Had No Idea Who Frankie Beverly Was Until Black Twitter Taught Them

If You Want to Protect Black Art, Protect Black Critique

Amid Criticism and Controversy, the Guggenheim Museum Hires Its First Full-Time Black Curator

For Flyboys, Lil Mamas and Us: Hebru Brantley's Nevermore Park Imagines a Chicago Made for Dreamers

In Yo’ Face Like a Can of Mace: Kehinde Wiley Unveils Black Male Monument in Times Square

The Magical, Riveting, Amazing Story of JJ and the Enthralling Power of Art

'Once You Get It, Give It Back': Georgia Teen Pays Tribute to Mom With Winning Google Doodle

‘Quiet As It’s Kept’: Artist Kara Walker Creates the New Yorker’s Cover Tribute to Toni Morrison

It's Official: Beyoncé Belongs in the Smithsonian

Figures of Speech: With His 1st Museum Exhibition, Virgil Abloh Says ‘I Was Speaking About Race the Whole Time’

Quincy Jones Celebrates the Sound and Soul of Black Power with the Broad Museum's 'Soul of a Nation Celebration'

John Singleton Introduced Me to a World That Changed My Life

Artist Kara Walker Will Premiere New Work at England’s Tate Modern as the 2019 Hyundai Commission

GIPHY Debuts Collection of Black Ass GIFS Created By Black Ass Artists

High Art: Artist Lorna Simpson to Receive the 2019 J. Paul Getty Medal

Kendrick Lamar and SZA Settle Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Black Panther Music Video

Picasso Papi: Drake Says His Son Adonis Is the Greatest Artist of All Time

Local Color: Your Museum-Worthy Guide to Getting Cultured Over the Holidays

Sculptor Simone Leigh Becomes 12th Artist to Win Guggenheim’s Hugo Boss Prize

Today Is National Black Poetry Day. Here’s a Totally Biased List of 10 Black Poems You Should Hear

It's Bigger Than a Hip-Hop Exhibit: What the Controversy Around White Curators in Black Spaces Reveals [Updated]

Orlando Jones Has Reportedly Been Fired From American Gods

Apparently, White People Had No Idea Who Frankie Beverly Was Until Black Twitter Taught Them

Mortal Kombat 11's Joker Gets A Much-Needed Makeover

If You Want to Protect Black Art, Protect Black Critique

Amid Criticism and Controversy, the Guggenheim Museum Hires Its First Full-Time Black Curator

For Flyboys, Lil Mamas and Us: Hebru Brantley's Nevermore Park Imagines a Chicago Made for Dreamers

In Yo’ Face Like a Can of Mace: Kehinde Wiley Unveils Black Male Monument in Times Square

The Magical, Riveting, Amazing Story of JJ and the Enthralling Power of Art

'Once You Get It, Give It Back': Georgia Teen Pays Tribute to Mom With Winning Google Doodle

‘Quiet As It’s Kept’: Artist Kara Walker Creates the New Yorker’s Cover Tribute to Toni Morrison

It's Official: Beyoncé Belongs in the Smithsonian

Figures of Speech: With His 1st Museum Exhibition, Virgil Abloh Says ‘I Was Speaking About Race the Whole Time’

Quincy Jones Celebrates the Sound and Soul of Black Power with the Broad Museum's 'Soul of a Nation Celebration'

John Singleton Introduced Me to a World That Changed My Life

Artist Kara Walker Will Premiere New Work at England’s Tate Modern as the 2019 Hyundai Commission

GIPHY Debuts Collection of Black Ass GIFS Created By Black Ass Artists

High Art: Artist Lorna Simpson to Receive the 2019 J. Paul Getty Medal

Kendrick Lamar and SZA Settle Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Black Panther Music Video

Picasso Papi: Drake Says His Son Adonis Is the Greatest Artist of All Time

Local Color: Your Museum-Worthy Guide to Getting Cultured Over the Holidays

Sculptor Simone Leigh Becomes 12th Artist to Win Guggenheim’s Hugo Boss Prize

Today Is National Black Poetry Day. Here’s a Totally Biased List of 10 Black Poems You Should Hear

It's Bigger Than a Hip-Hop Exhibit: What the Controversy Around White Curators in Black Spaces Reveals [Updated]