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Art from the Riggio Collection Will Go On the Auction Block This Spring
Works from the Riggio collection will embark on a global tour, hopping from London to Hong Kong in March and then heading to ...
The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and passing as white
Belle da Costa Greene, who was JP Morgan’s librarian, became a lively fixture at Gilded Age mansions, country retreats, ...
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The Trailblazing Black Librarian Who Rewrote the Rules of Power, Gender and Racial Passing
Belle da Costa Greene, the first director of the Morgan Library, was a Black woman who passed as white in the early 20th ...
French street artist Shuck One pays tribute to Black history at Pompidou Center in Paris
French street artist Shuck One is honoring Black figures who shaped France’s recent history on the mainland and overseas in an art installation.
Alla makes history with Black Carnival royalty
One of the oldest krewes in Carnival is writing a new history. The krewe of Alla has Black Carnival royalty for the first ...
Barnes & Noble Widow to Auction $250 Million Art Collection
Louise Riggio is downsizing her Manhattan apartment, which means selling more than 30 works by artists including Mondrian, ...
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February is Black History Month
Each February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and celebrations that honour the legacy and contributions of Black people in Canada and their communities. The 2025 theme ...