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In an extraordinary move, MFA to return prized African art to wealthy donor and close gallery
The museum had sought to transfer ownership of 30 historic bronzes, originally plundered in a bloody colonial raid, to the ...
New LA museum exhibit honors the Black artistic legacies of Altadena
The free exhibit features generations of Black artists showcasing Altadena’s creative history and endurance, even after the ...
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A look at Dakar’s Museum of Black Civilizations
When the Museum of Black Civilizations opened in Dakar, Senegal, in December 2018, it was celebrated across the African and ...
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Mint Randolph officials focus on transparency in museum's African art galleries
The Mint Museum Randolph’s African art galleries are open again after closing for an extensive, multi-year renovation. The ...
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10 items of colonial loot Africa would quite like back now, please
The repatriation of African art is gaining momentum, but a number of highly important and symbolic pieces remain in the hands ...
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Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump’s order
This time, Turner added another stop on his long day’s journey — the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Turner knelt in prayer and laid a wreath at the entrance of the ...
Detroit Art Institutions Resist Political Challenges to Diversity
Leaders at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and others say their core mission of elevating Black ...