Black History Month: The Emancipation Oak is symbolic of African American Freedom
One of the 10 greatest trees in the world is still holding strong — and with a remarkable tale of strength to pair with it.
Duolingo’s cute owl mascot is dead. It is an ex-owl
Following in the claw-steps of Twitter’s blue bird, axed in 2023 after Elon Musk acquired the social media platform and changed its name to X, the owl appears to have fallen victim to a corporate ...
10 Oregon Black pioneers brought to life in exhibit at Bush Barn
The Salem Art Association commissioned Portland-based artist Jeremy Okai Davis for the contemporary paintings.
Digital Photography Review10d
Celebrate our January photo challenge: The art of black-and-white
You absolutely crushed our January 'B&W Street' photo challenge! See some of the stunning black-and-white street photos from ...
U.S. News & World Report15d
An Unlikely Symbol of Cooperation, the Barn Owl Brings Arab and Israeli Scientists Together
An Unlikely Symbol of Cooperation, the Barn Owl Brings Arab and Israeli Scientists ... “They’re one of the only nocturnal predators that are white. Why white? Research suggests their white ...
NPR15d
Art & Design
January 29, 2025 • Even if Greenland were for sale, buying the Artic territory would be complicated. And French President Emmanuel Macron promises to renovate the Louvre, which is falling into ...
Snowy owls are a treat: ‘I’m getting to see something beautiful that billions of people have never seen.’
It doesn’t matter that the temperature is 19 degrees, the wind is whipping at 20 miles per hour, and the wind chill is 4 ...
Indiatimes16d
Elf owl: Know more the physical characteristics, habitat, and diet of the smallest owl in the world
The elf owl, the smallest owl in the world, inhabits the deserts of the southwestern US and Mexico. Measuring 12-14 cm and weighing 35-55 grams, it is a proficient predator, hunting insects and ...
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Key facts about the U.S. Black population
The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.
Seattle Times22d
Vandalism of public art in Seattle’s Japantown ‘a punch in the gut’
Both were smeared with black ink, with chapter and verse numbers for two Bible passages scrawled on one side of the alley wall. The vandalism was first noticed by a building employee late Sunday ...
WBEZ22d
‘Project a Black Planet’ is a history-making survey of Pan-African art
The Art Institute of Chicago’s Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica is massive, featuring 350 works of art, with paintings, sculpture, video and audio, as well as historical ...
phillyvoice.com24d
Sculptor who was the first Black woman to receive a national art commission was 'a voice of her time'
Even after she returned home to Philadelphia, married and started a family further north, she continued depicting the quiet terrors — and triumphs — of being Black in America. Her work helped ...