Pioneering comic Paul Mooney, a writer for Pryor, dies at 79
Paul Mooney, a boundary-pushing comedian who was Richard Pryor's longtime writing partner and whose sage, incisive musings on racism and…
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'I am proud.' Demi Lovato comes out as nonbinary
Lovato said they picked gender-neutral pronouns as "this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression."
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The trailblazing women behind 50 years of extraordinary journalism at NPR
A new book, "Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR" explores the careers…
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Yayoi Kusama, an art auction, and a story of friendship
Rare works from world-renowned artist Yayoi Kusama were auctioned this week, selling for more than $15 million. The collection comprised…
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DC art exhibit makes shoes out of trash in nod to the 'Great Shoe Spill of 1990'
The year 1990 saw the "Great Shoe Spill" where tens of thousands of Nike shoes fell into the Pacific. The…
The artist behind a George Floyd mural reflects on how it became a 'ubiquitous icon'
Peyton Scott Russell's black-and-white mural of George Floyd's face became an iconic image amid the protests against racial injustice. The…
Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85
Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his father's and sisters' in the legendary gospel group The Staple Singers, has died,…
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An Alaska Native artist on how her beading creates a spiritual connection
An artist explains how she reconnected with Koyukon Athabascan beadwork, an Alaska Native cultural tradition she first learned as a…
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A Brief But Spectacular take on dancing into old age
96-year-old Stuart Hodes took his first dance lesson at the Martha Graham school after being discharged from a distinguished stint…
Phylicia Rashad to lead Howard College of Fine Arts
Famed actor Phylicia Rashad is returning to her alma mater as the new dean of the Howard University College of…
