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Statue of Nisqually Environmentalist and Tribal Leader Will Represent Washington at US Capitol
Billy Frank Jr. spent his life examining and advocating on behalf of treaty rights and environmental protections.
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In a Letter to MoMA’s Director, Activists Declare Plan to Protest Inside Museum
The activists plan to escalate their weekly protests against the Museum of Modern Art with a tour throughout midtown Manhattan next week.
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Hundreds of Cultural Workers Denounce Inequity in NYC’s Real Estate Development
High-end construction “has prioritized developer profits and design over the possibility of a more affordable and diverse city,” says the open letter.
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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.