Thelma Golden, chief curator at the Studio Museum of Harlem, today announced the appointment of Legacy Russell to serve as assistant curator of exhibitions at the Studio Museum.
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50 Years Ago…, Shirley Chisholm Was Sworn In As The First African American Congresswoman | Because of Them We Can
On this day in 1969, Shirley Chisholm was sworn as the nation’s first African American Congresswoman. Two years later, she became one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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The History and Present-Day Reality of Salvadoran Art & Activism in LA | Hyperallergic
In conjunction with an exhibit on the Salvadoran Civil War, The Mistake Room will hold a conversation on Salvadoran Art & Activism.
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Will it be a black woman who turfs Trump out of the White House? | The Guardian
Democrat Kamala Harris embodies the driving force behind the party’s electoral surge. She may be their best bet for 2020.
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From Slavery to Civil Rights and Environmental Racism | The Washington Informer
Decades ago, civil rights leader Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., who now serves a president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, coined the term “environmental racism.” It not only proved a true term, but it also linked several eras to a present day that still harkens back to centuries of demeaning and demoralization of Black Americans since the beginning of the transatlantic slave trade 500 years ago.
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Surviving R. Kelly Is an Uncomfortable, Visual Testimony | The Atlantic
A new Lifetime docuseries about the artist’s alleged abuses pointedly homes in on a network of enablers in his immediate circles and his fan base.
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Mosaic Youth Theatre gets $1M gift from ‘Hamilton’ producer | The Detroit News
The Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit on Wednesday touted its largest gift ever: a $1 million grant from Oak Park native Jeffrey Seller, the lead producer of the Broadway hit musical, “Hamilton.”
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Raven Wilkinson, 83, Is Dead; Black Ballerina Braved Segregated South | The New York Times
Raven Wilkinson, one of the first African-American dancers to perform with a major ballet company, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, died on Monday at her home in Manhattan. She was 83.
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Racism and Erasure in Fred Wilson’s Unearthed Histories | Hyperallergic
Wilson’s explicit reference to Africa expands the global network through which both cultural influences and African bodies were transmitted.
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Colorlines Favorites of 2018: The Power and Pain of ‘Whitney’ | Colorlines
The Colorlines team is sharing our favorite shows, books, hashtags, movies and more of 2018. Here, senior editorial director Akiba Solomon explains why you should watch the definitive Whitney Houston documentary, even if you aren’t a fan.
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