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Zimbabwe’s stone carvers seek a revival as an Oxford exhibition confronts a British colonial legacy
A collection of Zimbabwean stone sculptures will be the centerpiece of an exhibition at Oxford University meant to ...
Exhibit on lynchings in Indiana announced at Evansville African American Museum
The exhibit will be on display at the Evansville African American Museum until May 31, when it will make its final stop in Marion, Indiana.
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The surge of contemporary African art in the global market
The art historical narrative, traditionally skewed towards Western perspectives, has long undervalued African art, limiting its global visibility and appreciation.This trend, however, has changed as ...
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New marker tells rich history of Rosa Scott School
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History unveiled a state historical marker at Rosa Scott School in Madison on ...
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Canada’s First Black Woman Artist Is Celebrated in a Landmark Museum Show
Some 70 years after her death, however, she is finally being recognized for her achievements as possibly Canada’s first Black ...
South Carolina's Lowcountry Has Quiet Towns, Beautiful Coastal Waterways, and a Fascinatingly Complex History—Here's What It Was Like to Visit
On a roadtrip through sleepy towns and coastal waterways, Tayari Jones unveils a history more relevant than ever.
Trump Wants to Rewrite History at the Smithsonian. It’ll Be an Uphill Battle
The president’s recent executive order directed at the institution will face a lot of procedural headwinds before he can MAGA ...
Mass. Museum of African American History among institutions to lose federal funding, officials say
The Museum of African American History, which operates locations in Boston and Nantucket, was notified of the cuts late ...
Inside Ghanaian painter Amoako Boafo’s rise to art-world stardom
The artist is opening a major solo show at London’s Gagosian with an installation paying homage to his childhood home. It’s all part of his plan to nurture the next generation.
The True Story of Appomattox Exposes the Dangers of Letting Myths Replace History
Lee’s surrender at Appomattox—dramatically illustrates the dangers of letting myth substitute for accurate history. For generations, Americans learned the same basic story about the end of the Civil ...
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Journeying to Africa through the Five Senses
Afri-Experience, a day-long immersive event organized by Yale SOM’s Africa Business & Society Club, sought to educate ...