The artwork “Tutu” was created by Ben Enwonwu during the aftermath of Nigeria’s bloody civil war and went missing shortly after being painted in 1974.
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1968 Poor People’s Campaign – Challenges and Successes | National Museum of African American History & Culture
The Poor People’s Campaign marked an important transition in U.S. history. While drawing attention to poverty, the campaign also helped set the stage for future social justice movements.
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Synonymous with Chicago is the DuSable Museum, and inseparably linking them is Margaret Burroughs.
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After nearly 30 years of collecting rare artifacts, this Detroit teacher launched a mobile museum that travels the country educating people on African American history all year round.
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Join OkayAfrica as we celebrate love with these nostalgic photos of our parents and grandparents.
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The National Philharmonic will celebrate the conclusion of Black History Month at The Music Center at Strathmore with George Gershwin’s groundbreaking opera, “Porgy and Bess.”
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Christopher Priest broke the color barrier at Marvel and reinvented a classic character. Why was he nearly written out of comics history?
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“Let our rejoicing rise/ High as the list’ning skies….”
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Women who inspire us? Well, these women most certainly do! We’re thanking Rodarte—the two-sister design team from Los Angeles—for bringing us these stunning images of strong, smart, stellar women to sweep us into spring style.
Read MoreBasquiat painting on view at Brooklyn Museum | New York Amsterdam News
“One Basquiat” is the first museum exhibition of the skull painting.
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