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$40K Save the Music Foundation Grant Enhances Arts at School
MANNINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Next fall, the Mannington Middle School band will have brand-new instruments, thanks ...
Education Chief Says Music Can Rebuild Connections to School
Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona's household as a child was filled ...
‘Momentous’: Asian Americans Laud Anna May Wong’s US Quarter
More than 60 years after Anna May Wong became the first Asian American woman to receive ...
California, Tribal Leaders Announce New Tourism Initiative
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a state with the second-most federally recognized Indigenous tribes in the ...
Broadway Theater Renamed in Honor of James Earl Jones
NEW YORK (AP) — The newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway has been renamed after James ...
Judge: Congregation at Oldest US Synagogue Can Stay, For Now
The Rhode Island congregants who worship at the nation's oldest synagogue won't be evicted, as a ...
As Inflation Soars, Access to Indigenous Foods Declines
CHICAGO (AP) — Blueberry bison tamales, harvest salad with mixed greens, creamy carrot and wild rice ...
Columbia River’s Salmon Are at the Core of Ancient Religion
ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER (AP) — James Kiona stands on a rocky ledge overlooking Lyle Falls ...
Gaming Community Cooperates to Raise Money for Mental Health
The professional gaming industry isn't well known for philanthropy, but a streaming organization dedicated to improving ...
Hawaii Museum Revisits History of Gender-Fluid Healers
HONOLULU (AP) — More than 500 years ago, Hawaiians placed four boulders on a Waikiki beach ...
A Migrant Survivor of the Trailer: ‘They Couldn’t Breathe’
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The advice of a friend to stay near the door of a ...
Author Jesmyn Ward Wins Library of Congress Fiction Prize
The 2022 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction has gone to Jesmyn Ward, who at ...
A Viral Reprise: When COVID-19 Strikes Again and Again
For New York musician Erica Mancini, COVID-19 made repeat performances ...
Marc Jacobs finds his Nietzsche at the NY Public Library
NEW YORK (AP) — It's not every designer who can pull off framing a fashion show ...
Pride Parades March on With New Urgency Across US
NEW YORK (AP) — Pride parades kicked off in New York City and around the country ...
Efforts Spotlight Slave Who Inspired Beach Name, Local Tale
BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) — An enslaved Black man, the tall tale he inspired and the beach ...
Prize-Winning Texas Drama Teacher to Get Special Tony Award
NEW YORK (AP) — The special Tony Award that honors educators will go to a drama ...
Chinatowns More Vibrant After Pandemic, Anti-Asian Violence
The last week of April was a whirlwind for San Francisco's Chinatown ...
US Artist Leigh Recasts Colonial Imagery at Venice Biennale
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Simone Leigh's sculptures are making a monumental impression at the Venice Biennale ...
Oprah, Smithsonian Channel to Explore Health Care Inequities
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey and the Smithsonian Channel are partnering to highlight racial disparities ...
Oak Trees Torn Down by Hurricane Reborn in Art Exhibition
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Shortly after Hurricane Sally wreaked havoc on Mobile's Bienville Square in September ...
Met Announces Mexican as 1st Female Architect for Wing
MEXICO CITY (AP) — New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Monday that a Mexican architect ...
Historic Houston Theater’s Pandemic Rescue a Public Good
HOUSTON (AP) — After a historic Houston theater seemingly closed for good last year due to ...
Activism Grows Nationwide in Response to School Book Bans
NEW YORK (AP) — Until a year ago, Stephana Ferrell's political activism was limited to the ...
Museum Begins Honoring Black Coachmen From the Jim Crow Era
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Black men who drove horse-drawn carriages through the streets of Colonial ...
Manhattan DA Returns Artifacts Worth $20 Million to Greece
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of looted antiquities seized from billionaire hedge fund founder Michael Steinhardt ...
Inside a Special Black History Month Rite at ‘The Lion King’
NEW YORK (AP) — During February, a special ritual takes place backstage at "The Lion King" ...
Howard Gets $2M Grant to Digitize Black Newspaper Archive
Howard University has received a $2 million donation to digitize a major collection of Black newspaper ...
TV Study: LGBTQ Characters Rise in Number with Streaming
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LGBTQ representation on scripted TV series has grown along with the footprint ...
Stonehenge Through The Ages: Exhibit Brings Builders to Life
LONDON (AP) — For a monument that has been drawing crowds for thousands of years, Stonehenge ...
Utah Senator Blocks Internment Camp Designation, Draws Ire
DENVER (AP) — On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the forced internment of 120,000 ...
TCM’s Jacqueline Stewart Puts Black Film History in Focus
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film scholar Jacqueline Stewart makes a rich contribution to TCM for Black ...
Muscogee Dismayed by Nearly Naked Statue of Georgia Ancestor
ATLANTA (AP) — There's a problem with putting someone on a pedestal: Exposed on all sides, ...
Alabama Building to Share Names of KKK Leader, Black Student
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A University of Alabama building named for a former governor who led ...
Mississippi Mayor Withholds Library Funds Over LGBTQ Books
RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) — The director of a Mississippi library system says a mayor is withholding ...
Holocaust Novel ‘Maus’ Banned in Tennessee School District
ATHENS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee school district has voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic ...
Iconic Musician Seeks to Rebuild Iraq Through Music
BAGHDAD (AP) — War kept him away from his beloved homeland for decades. Now, virtuoso oud ...
Indians Officially Changing Name to Guardians This Week
CLEVELAND (AP) — A new era of big-league baseball in Cleveland is about to start. The ...
Big Bird Backlash: Vax Lands Even Muppet in Political Flap
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Smokey Bear taught kids the importance of preventing wildfires. McGruff the Crime ...
Drones, Viral Videos Help ‘Nature’ Thrive After 40 Years
NEW YORK (AP) — Forty years ago, the programmers at PBS were eager to experiment, so ...
