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We’ve seen artist-in-residence programs in a number of the towns we’ve visited. The first was in Eastport, Maine, where we ran into Richelle Gribble, a young artist based in Los Angeles, whom I consider an resident-artist extraordinaire. Over the past three and a half years, Richelle (as I’ll refer to …

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. apparently believes owners of NFL teams are negligent in allowing a 2020 season of football to happen as the country continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Although his interview with the Wall Street Journal Magazine took place before Beckham arrived at training …

Share0 Screenshot via @michelleobama/Instagram Since former first lady Michelle Obama has left the White House, she has made it her personal mission to advocate for voting rights. She created the When We All Vote initiative to encourage people to use their voting power and why it is even more important …

“That’s police brutality; I don’t give a damn what nobody say, that’s police brutality.” Brittney Gilliam talks to reporters about the incident with Aurora police officers while she was taking her nieces, sister and daughter to a nail salon.Screenshot: 9 News YouTube When we talk about systemic racism in policing, …

Read: What Trump doesn’t understand about the suburbs Trump is at his most comfortable when stoking crises; this is the man, after all, who began his administration by warning of “American carnage.” In an election in which he is at a disadvantage and suddenly facing the terrifying prospect of becoming …

Richmond mayor Levar Stoney has reportedly been assigned bodyguards after he received numerous “serious” and “credible” threats, which surfaced after he called to remove Confederate monuments in the Virginia city amid nationwide civil unrest. Among the statues targeted for removal include those of Richmond’s Monument Avenue, which features Confederate monuments, …

Screenshot: Twitter Video The Navy SEALS museum in Fort Pierce, Fla., is under investigation after video surfaced of a Colin Kaepernick stand-in being used for an attack dog demonstration. NBC News reports that the videos were shared over the weekend on documentary filmmaker Billy Corben’s Twitter account and showed attack …

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Dina Litovsky / Redux The United States is home to just 4 percent of the world’s …

In the aftermath of the police murder of George Floyd, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is receiving respect for his courageous protest of police brutality. But we’re reminded that there are some people who hold him in contempt. That’s evident from a viral video posted in 2019 that surfaced over …

Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power series is a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Black Enterprise, and of Black women. It’s a place for today’s businesswomen to share their own favorite images and their own …