In documenting the history and experience of African-Americans, the Simpson collection also records and depicts acts of racism, oppression, and violence; though they are sometimes unpleasant and even shocking, such materials represent significant aspects America’s complicated history.
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There are drummers, then jazz drummers, and then there’s Harvey Mason | Michigan Chronicle
Harvey Mason isn’t just a jazz drummer. In fact, he isn’t just a drummer.
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Qwest will operate like a highly specialized version of Netflix: Members pay a small fee each month for access to the full video library.
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Basquiat Left School at 17—and Made New York Museums His Classroom | Artsy
By the time Basquiat was included in the “Times Square Show,” he’d begun to talk about his influences: a pantheon of artist-heroes he’d encountered over many years of museum visits.
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This Moving Video Featuring Andra Day’s ‘Rise Up’ And Heaven King Takes Mommy-Daughter Goals To A Whole New Level | Essence
In collaboration with Grammy nominee Andra Day, Tianne King is using dance and music to showcase her life raising YouTube sensation Heaven. And beware; it’s a tearjerker.
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Carmen de Lavallade is 86 and still the best dancer in the room | The Washington Post
De Lavallade’s ability to express psychological meaning through her body, to disappear inside the choreography and mold herself to wildly different artistic styles, has been her life’s work.
Read MoreHow Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It reboot takes aim at gentrified Brooklyn | The Guardian
Lee’s 10-part Netflix remix of his 1986 comedy takes place in a neighborhood that’s become overpriced for and underpopulated by a community squeezed out.
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It’s Now Illegal For Americans To Travel To Cuba Solo | Travel Noire
Strolling freely through the streets of Havana and booking a hotel room in the heart of Cuba is about to get a lot tougher for Americans thanks to new travel and commerce restrictions established by the Trump administration.
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“Grits Queen” of Palm Beach Redefines BRUNCH! #BlackGirlMagic | The Hungry Black Man
Grits are a staple in Southern American cuisines, especially in low country cooking, even being named the state food for the state of South Carolina.
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Historically black beach enclaves are fighting to save their history and identity | The Denver Post
Some historically black beach communities that have long escaped major property development and an influx of investors are increasingly fending off both.
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