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5/28/20

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It's Lit!5/28/20

It's Lit!5/28/20

Exclusive: A Cover Reveal of L.L. McKinney's Nubia: Real One—She's Much More Than Wonder Woman's Twin Sister

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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3/20/20

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Culture3/20/20

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Did the New Yorker Recently Feature Its First Black Female Cartoonist? (No, but She's Still a Big Deal)

Maiysha Kai

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3/11/20

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Entertainment3/11/20

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Keep Austin Weird, Keep Artists Paid: How the Cancellation of SXSW Affects Black Creators

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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2/11/20

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News2/11/20

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Erika Alexander Calls Out The Erasure of Black Art

Joe Jurado

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1/23/20

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Culture1/23/20

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For the Culture: Barack and Michelle Obama’s Portraits to Make Multi-City Tour

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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8/9/19

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Media8/9/19

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

Maiysha Kai

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6/10/19

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Culture6/10/19

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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

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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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5/30/19

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Fashion5/30/19

Fashion5/30/19

Homecoming: Virgil Abloh Returns to Chicago With Nike to Empower the City’s Youth

Maiysha Kai

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3/14/19

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Culture3/14/19

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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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2/12/19

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Spread Love: Alvin Ailey Embarks on Its 60th Anniversary National Tour

Maiysha Kai

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1/30/19

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Culture1/30/19

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Infinite Possibilities: Black Love Matters in Christina Anderson's How to Catch Creation

Maiysha Kai

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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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1/9/19

10:49 AM

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Culture1/9/19

Culture1/9/19

Black Artists Unite to Revive Black Wall Street’s Legacy

Janna Zinzi

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12/23/18

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Culture12/23/18

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

Maiysha Kai

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12/20/18

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Spelman College Museum of Fine Art to Showcase Painter Amy Sherald in 2019

Maiysha Kai

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12/6/18

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Culture12/6/18

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Art and Activism Create Darker Gods for Art Basel Miami

Maiysha Kai

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Minneapolis Man Loses His Lease After Going Full Karen on Black Tenants Using Office Gym

Thoughts on Forgiving Amy Cooper (aka 'Darth Karen'), Who Got Fired, Banned From Central Park, and Lost Her Dog

White People Nationwide Mourn the Senseless Murder of a Minneapolis Target Store

Exclusive: A Cover Reveal of L.L. McKinney's Nubia: Real One—She's Much More Than Wonder Woman's Twin Sister

Did the New Yorker Recently Feature Its First Black Female Cartoonist? (No, but She's Still a Big Deal)

Keep Austin Weird, Keep Artists Paid: How the Cancellation of SXSW Affects Black Creators

Erika Alexander Calls Out The Erasure of Black Art

For the Culture: Barack and Michelle Obama’s Portraits to Make Multi-City Tour

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

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

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'

Homecoming: Virgil Abloh Returns to Chicago With Nike to Empower the City’s Youth

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

Spread Love: Alvin Ailey Embarks on Its 60th Anniversary National Tour

Infinite Possibilities: Black Love Matters in Christina Anderson's How to Catch Creation

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

Black Artists Unite to Revive Black Wall Street’s Legacy

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

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art to Showcase Painter Amy Sherald in 2019

Art and Activism Create Darker Gods for Art Basel Miami

Thoughts on Forgiving Amy Cooper (aka 'Darth Karen'), Who Got Fired, Banned From Central Park, and Lost Her Dog

Lady Gaga returns to her electro-pop roots—and channels Madonna (again)—on Chromatica

YouTuber Myka Stauffer Has 'Rehomed' Her Adopted Child as If Sending Away an Unruly Pet

Exclusive: A Cover Reveal of L.L. McKinney's Nubia: Real One—She's Much More Than Wonder Woman's Twin Sister

Did the New Yorker Recently Feature Its First Black Female Cartoonist? (No, but She's Still a Big Deal)

Keep Austin Weird, Keep Artists Paid: How the Cancellation of SXSW Affects Black Creators

Erika Alexander Calls Out The Erasure of Black Art

For the Culture: Barack and Michelle Obama’s Portraits to Make Multi-City Tour

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

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

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'

Homecoming: Virgil Abloh Returns to Chicago With Nike to Empower the City’s Youth

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

Spread Love: Alvin Ailey Embarks on Its 60th Anniversary National Tour

Infinite Possibilities: Black Love Matters in Christina Anderson's How to Catch Creation

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

Black Artists Unite to Revive Black Wall Street’s Legacy

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

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art to Showcase Painter Amy Sherald in 2019

Art and Activism Create Darker Gods for Art Basel Miami