
5 ways to celebrate 420 Day
5 ways to celebrate 420 Day 1. Find a local event that is celebrating 420; use meetup.com or eventbrite.com and keyword #420. 2. Watch CNN’s
5 ways to celebrate 420 Day 1. Find a local event that is celebrating 420; use meetup.com or eventbrite.com and keyword #420. 2. Watch CNN’s
The Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery issued the following statement regarding the sentencing of the Atlanta school teachers found guilty of racketeering earlier this month:
Walter Scott was not murdered by ISIS overseas, he died in his neighborhood. Walter Scott was not murdered by foreign drug dealers trying to evade
I watched the video of Walter Scott being executed by a law enforcement officer. I didn’t want to watch it. First I read about it and
This is a question we must confront, given the most recent executions of Black men at the hands of American police in different states and
Before the world started making parodies and memes of Oprah Winfrey’s famous declaration, “You get a car …,” theatergoers were reciting the infamous sing-songy catchphrase “Beauty
When photographer Joe Conzo reflects on hip-hop’s early days one word comes to mind: innocence. During the late 1970s he began to document the birth
We extend deepest heartfelt sympathy to Walter Scott’s family and stand in solidarity with them as they seek justice for his murder. It is long
The video capturing the brutal killing of Walter Scott has riveted the nation. Although this is not the first instance of an unarmed Black man
On Tuesday, April 7, the U.S. Postal Service released a stamp to commemorate Maya Angelou’s life and legacy. While the ceremony drew the likes of
The Brooklyn Museum is featuring Basquiat: Unknown Notebooks from April 3 to August 15. Brooklyn-born artist Jean-Michel Basquiat filled numerous notebooks with poetry fragments, wordplay,
What is it with White Greek letter organization Sigma Alpha Epsilon? They garnered attention last month for a racist frat song on a bus and
The annual Easter Egg Roll was held on the South Lawn on Monday, April 7, 2015. The annual spring event is open to families across
Choreographer, performer, and dance scholar Vershawn Ward is the founder and executive artistic director of Chicago-based Red Clay Dance Company. Ward holds an MFA in
It was 47 years ago today that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed by an assassin’s bullet. Dr. King was in Memphis, Tennessee to
Most visual artists prefer that viewers do not touch their completed works whether on display at a museum, gallery, or studio. Thomas “Detour” Evans, is
Women’s History Month drew to a close, or should we say a crescendo this past week with two special March end-of-the-month events, where women were
Baltimore-based artist Calvin Coleman was one of 21 artists at Delta Sigma Theta’s Chicago alumnae chapter Gallery D’Estee for 2015. This year’s theme was Cultural
Adedayo Laoye was born into the royal family of Oba Adetoyese Laoye, in Ede, Nigeria. Laoye was raised in the Yoruba tradition. He studied at
With spring finally making an appearance, it is the perfect time to review the goals you set at the beginning of the year as well