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Penn Museum Kept Remains of MOVE Bombing Victim; Now, Activists Call for Curator’s Firing
Janet Monge used the victim’s remains in an online course titled “Real Bones: Adventures in Forensic Anthropology.”
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Indian Art Collection of Howard Hodgkin May Find a Home at the Met, Despite Provenance Concerns
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford turned down the complete collection, valued at £7.2 million, due to concerns over the works’ provenance.
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Controversy Erupts Over Penn Museum’s Possession of MOVE Bombing Victims’ Remains
The bones of Black Philadelphians killed in the 1985 airstrike have been kept at the museum for decades.
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Week in Review: African Film Archive Destroyed in Fire; NY Museums Can Open at 50%
Also, PAIN activists say they were followed by PIs hired by the Sacklers, and more.
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PAIN Activists Say They Were Followed by Sackler-hired Investigators
The alleged surveillance of members of PAIN, the advocacy group founded by Nan Goldin, is detailed in Patrick Radden Keefe’s new book.
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NY Museums Can Increase to 50% Capacity Starting April 26
Cultural organizations had previously been allowed to operate at a 25% maximum.
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Archaeologists Locate Site of Harriet Tubman’s Family Home
A small coin dated 1808 led archaeologists to identify the area as the former site of the plantation where Tubman lived before escaping enslavement in 1849.
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83% of Emoji Users Want More Inclusive Icons, Survey Says
The Global Emoji Diversity & Inclusion report by Adobe surveyed 7,000 people from seven countries.
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Cape Town Fire Decimates Invaluable Archives of African History
The university’s African film collection, one of the largest in the world, has been lost to the fire.
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This ASL “Stop Asian Hate” Shirt Benefits AAPI Organizations
Asian Deaf creatives Christine Sun Kim and Ravi Vasavan teamed up with Staple Pigeon Streetwear on a fundraiser to combat anti-Asian violence.
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London’s Science Museum Faces Backlash Over Oil-Sponsored Climate Exhibition
“By allowing Shell to sponsor this exhibition, the Science Museum is helping to boost the company’s cynical greenwash,” said Jess Worth, co-director of Culture Unstained.
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Vaccinated? Enjoy Free Admission to the Everson Museum
Masks and social distancing remain mandatory.