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Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Launches $250,000 Arts Fund for Organizations Focused on Women, Minorities

Dana GivensApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020

by Dana GivensApril 16, 2020April 16, 20201225

Ava DuVernay's nonprofit, ARRAY Alliance, to provide grants for creatives who are telling stories of underrepresented communities, specifically those impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic....

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New Orleans Arts Organizations Establish an Emergency Relief Fund to Support Artists Impacted By COVID-19

Dana GivensApril 10, 2020April 9, 2020

by Dana GivensApril 10, 2020April 9, 2020840

Local arts organizations in New Orleans are coming together to support local creators impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak....

Lifestyle

15 Black Actresses Who Made History

Essence GantFebruary 1, 2020January 31, 2020

by Essence GantFebruary 1, 2020January 31, 202027193

A list of black actresses who made history starting from the 20th century to the present. Thse women graced TV, stage, and screen....

Lifestyle

New Reality Show Mines Family Albums for Black History

Caroline ClarkeAugust 8, 2019

by Caroline ClarkeAugust 8, 2019599

In need of a black history lesson? You might start by watching the PBS debut of 'Family Pictures USA' on PBS Aug. 12th and 13th....

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Janelle Monae Marries Art, Food, and Tech to Imagine ‘A Beautiful Future’

Marcia Wade TalbertAugust 7, 2019August 7, 2019

by Marcia Wade TalbertAugust 7, 2019August 7, 2019788

In partnership with Belvedere Vodka, Janelle Monae hosted 'A Beautiful Future' dinner—a sensory bouquet immersing guests in music, art, dance, and tech....

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Sold! Ebony Magazine’s Iconic Photo Archive Sells for $30 Million

Samara LynnJuly 25, 2019July 25, 2019

by Samara LynnJuly 25, 2019July 25, 20191777

A group of foundations led by the J. Paul Getty Trust will collectively purchase the Ebony photo archive for $30 million, reports The Chicago Tribune. ...

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AfroFuture Fest Organizers Change Decision to Charge White People More for Tickets

Samara LynnJuly 8, 2019

by Samara LynnJuly 8, 2019326

The AfroFuture Fest came under scrutiny when its organizers announced that it would charge non-POC more for tickets. It has since changed its stance....

Leadership

Why I May Never See ‘When They See Us’

Alfred Edmond, Jr.June 4, 2019June 5, 2019

by Alfred Edmond, Jr.June 4, 2019June 5, 20191159

The people who most need to watch When They See Us (in addition to young people) are those who are in deepest denial of the...

Technology

Adobe Partners with Creatives of Color to Make More Diverse Stock Photos

Sequoia BlodgettMarch 7, 2019March 7, 2019

by Sequoia BlodgettMarch 7, 2019March 7, 20191500

Adobe has recently teamed up with three stock agencies, TONL, Mocha Stock and Diversity Photos to help expand their catalog of diverse stock photos and images....

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15 Black Artists Who Died Too Young

Anslem SamuelMarch 4, 2019March 4, 2019

by Anslem SamuelMarch 4, 2019March 4, 201921535

So much black talent has been lost at too-young of ages. It's easy to muse over what these superstars could have gone on to achieve...