Bill Introduced to Expand NY’s African Burial Ground Monument into Museum
At the beginning of April, lawmakers in the US Senate and House of Representatives reintroduced a bill that would expand […]
New York
Artist Collective Pulls Out of Museum of Chinese in America Exhibit Over Mass Incarceration Concerns
The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) had planned to open a retrospective on activist artist collective Godzilla in May. […]
Guggenheim Museum Signs Contract with New Union
On Tuesday, February 16 the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City signed the first union contract in the […]
New Interactive Map Shows Historic Landmarks Related to Black History
This week the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission launched an interactive story map that highlights historic landmarks related to […]
Underground Railroad Stop in Brooklyn Designated Historic Landmark
Following a nearly fifteen-year long fight, a historic home in Brooklyn connected to the Underground Railroad has been designated a […]
Archeological Dig in Long Island Tells Story of Town’s First Black Landowner
Archeologists in Huntington, a town located on a north shore of Long Island, are digging to find artifacts related to […]
NYC Hispanic Society Announces New Director
The Hispanic Society Museum and Library in New York announced the appointment of Guillaume Kientz as the institution’s new director […]
Audio History of AIDS Epidemic Brings Humanity to NYC Memorial
The New York City AIDS Memorial sits on a small, triangular plot that was part of the former St. Vincent’s […]
Met Museum Appoints new Co-chairs and First Woman in Top Role
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art recently announced the election of two co-chairs to head its board of trustees– the […]
Whitney Museum Cancels Exhibit After Charges of Unethical Acquisition Practices
The Whitney Museum of American Art will reopen early next month after closing due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the […]