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The artist behind a George Floyd mural reflects on how it became a ‘ubiquitous icon’
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Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85
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An Alaska Native artist on how her beading creates a spiritual connection
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A Brief But Spectacular take on dancing into old age
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Phylicia Rashad to lead Howard College of Fine Arts
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This artist turns tea bags into tiny, detailed paintings
The artist behind a George Floyd mural reflects on how it became a ‘ubiquitous icon’
Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85
A Brief But Spectacular take on dancing into old age
Phylicia Rashad to lead Howard College of Fine Arts