The panel by the renowned Black artist, part of his “Struggle” series, was last seen in 1960. But someone had a hunch where it was. Read article HERE.
Year: 2020
Keith Jarrett Confronts a Future Without the Piano
By Nate Chinen Oct. 21, 2020, 5:00 a.m The last time Keith Jarrett performed in public, his relationship with the piano was the least of his concerns. This was at Carnegie Hall
Spinach – Maybe Popeye Had Something!
I happen to like spinach, although eating the tinny, metallic green slop masquerading as spinach when I was a child certainly put me off my spinach-feed for a long time. When I was coming up, our v
Out of Work in America
Americans have endured economic crises before but none quite like this one. To capture the depths of the suffering, The New York Times teamed up with 11 local news organizations across th
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT TO PAY $249,539 TO FEMALE EMPLOYEES TO SETTLE PAY DISCRIMINATION ALLEGATIONS IN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INVESTIGATION
HARTFORD, CT – The University of Connecticut will pay $249,539 to resolve alleged pay discrimination at its Storrs, Connecticut, campus following a routine compliance review by the U.S.
Harvard Medical Society Renamed in Honor of First Black Tenured Professor, Physician-Scientist Hinton
By Meera S. Nair, Crimson Staff Writer October 7, 2020 Harvard Medical School Dean George Q. Daley approved renaming the school’s Holmes Society in honor of physician-scientist William Augus
Virginia Lawmakers Vote Unanimously to make Juneteenth a State Holiday
Juneteenth, June 19, 1865, marks the day when news of the Emancipation Proclamation and the abolition of slavery reached Texas via a Union Army general Gordon Granger, setting off celebrations amon
Pope Francis, in Shift for Church, Voices Support for Same-Sex Civil Unions
The comments, shown in a new documentary, are the strongest yet from a pontificate that has taken a more tolerant and inclusive tone. By Jason Horowitz Oct. 21, 2020 Updated 6:05 p.m
Cariuma?
Have you ever heard of Cariuma? I hadn’t until recently. What about Rothys? Here are a few eco-friendly, recycled shoe brands: https://www.uniguide.com/recycled-shoes-brands/ https://earthyb.com/
BLACK POETRY DAY
For more information on black poets, and to read some incredible poetry, go to Africanamericanpoetry.org, or theroot.com, or poets.org, or curiosityshots.com – or search
Membership of the 116th Congress: A Profile
There are 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 5 permanently inhabited territories: the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Island
Why highways were designed to run through Black communities. SC faces historic dilemma again.
By Adam Parker aparker@postandcourier.com Oct 17, 2020 In 1965, the house at 270 Ashley Ave. was bulldozed. This was no ordinary Charleston house. This was the home of J. Arthur Brown, p
The ugly reason ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ didn’t become our national anthem for a century
[First a little introduction. The War of 1812 was fought between the British and their allies and the Americans and their allies. The British burned the White House down and took American prisoners
A flesh-eating bacteria lurking in the ocean is killing people in the Carolinas
BY SAMMY FRETWELL, ALI RAJ, AND SOFIA MOUTINHO OCTOBER 20, 2020 06:00 AM In North and South Carolina, sea-level rise is most noticeable in counties along the coast, where beaches shr
Diabetes: The Truth About Food Serving Sizes
Go to the American Diabetes Association website for more information. Confused about how much you can eat when you have diabetes? First you need to know how much food is in a serving