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Bypassing Impending City Council Vote, Richmond Mayor Orders Removal of Confederate Monuments
“Once we remove the remaining monuments, we can officially say that we were the former capital of the confederacy," said Stoney in today's briefing.
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Mississippi Votes to Remove Confederate Banner From Its State Flag
After flying for 126 years, the flag will go on display at the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
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In SoHo, Artists Turn Boarded-up Storefronts Into Canvases
As stores begin to reopen, the future of these artworks remains in limbo but one thing is certain: for the first time in decades, the Manhattan neighborhood is teeming with art again.
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The Under-told Story of Paul Jennings, an Enslaved Man Who Helped Save George Washington’s Portrait
During the War of 1812, British troops intended to ransack the American capital. The First Lady took credit for saving White House valuables, but, as Jennings wrote in his memoir, this was “totally false.”
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SFMOMA Official Who Defended Censorship of Black Former Employee Steps Down
Nan Keeton, Deputy Director of External Relations, resigned weeks after the museum came under public scrutiny for censoring the comments of Taylor Brandon.
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SFMOMA Official Who Defended Censorship of Black Former Employee Steps Down
Nan Keeton, Deputy Director of External Relations, resigned weeks after the museum came under public scrutiny for censoring the comments of Taylor Brandon.
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Boston Will Remove Statue of Enslaved Man Kneeling at Feet of Abraham Lincoln
The Boston Art Commission voted unanimously to remove the city’s Emancipation Memorial.
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Boston Will Remove Statue of Enslaved Man Kneeling at Feet of Abraham Lincoln
The Boston Art Commission voted unanimously to remove the city’s Emancipation Memorial.
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New York Governor Cuomo’s COVID-19 “Mountain” Sculpture Is as Bad as It Sounds
“This is the mountain that New Yorkers climbed,” Cuomo said of the styrofoam sculpture, which people have likened to Jabba the Hutt.
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New York Governor Cuomo’s COVID-19 “Mountain” Sculpture Is as Bad as It Sounds
“This is the mountain that New Yorkers climbed,” Cuomo said of the styrofoam sculpture, which people have likened to Jabba the Hutt.
Art
The Realized Fantasy of Visiting an Empty Museum
I had previously wished to have the tourists and school groups disappear, but as Berlin museums reopen, it feels reassuring to see famous artworks still up, but also eerie to see them without a large audience.
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The Realized Fantasy of Visiting an Empty Museum
I had previously wished to have the tourists and school groups disappear, but as Berlin museums reopen, it feels reassuring to see famous artworks still up, but also eerie to see them without a large audience.