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UPDATE: A Growing List of 90+ Black-Owned Galleries and Museums to Support Across the Globe
Update:While the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 may seem like a distant memory, the calls for action, support and representation are just as prevalent today as ever. Several years ago, we compiled a list of Black-owned galleries and museums around the world that should be on all art radars. In celebration of Black History Month, we’ve updated that list to include seasoned vets such as INIVA in London, to exciting newcomers, from Nicola Vassell Gallery in Chelsea, Hannah Traore Gallery in the Lower East Side and Sow & Tailor in Los Angeles.Check out the full list below. Written by Shawn Ghassemitari.Original Story:Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast
Kanye West Rebrands Black History Month As “Black Future Month”
On the first day of Black History Month, Kanye West entered the chat with a declaration that “February is now Black Future Month,” adding the hashtag #BFM to gain traction behind the sentiment. Ye first proposed the rebrand last year during an appearance on N.O.R.E. & DJ EFN’s Drink Champs show. At about two hours into the conversation, Ye stated: “I need Black Future Month. I need Black Possibility Month.” “I’m tired of seeing us getting hosed-down. I’m tired of talking about slavery,” he added. In a recent Instagram post, Ye shared the sentiment again: Ye has previously made headlines for making controversial statements. In 2018, the rapper faced backlash from historians and the Black community when he appeared on TMZ and insinuated that slavery was “a choice.” In July 2020, he doubl...
YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Pledge Support for Blackout Tuesday
Image by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images YouTube Music, Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music have all pledged in support of Blackout Tuesday – a campaign calling for the music industry to put normal day-to-day operations on ‘pause’ and “and instead spend time reflecting on how to support the black community.” According to The Verge, this movement is “aimed at protesting police violence and racism as well as honouring George Floyd, whose death at the hands of police has sparked universal outcry and demonstrations in US cities and around the world.” The global music streaming platforms have each attempted to do just this through social media blackouts, specially dedicated and curated playlists as well as moments of silence. “June 2nd is Black Out Tuesday, a day of collective disconnect from w...
‘Anonymous’ Hacktivists Attack and Take Down United Nations Website
After hacking and taking down the Minneapolis Police Department website, the Anonymous hacker-group continued their protest spree and hacked the United Nations website, taking down a part of the site – the United Nations Civil Society Participation website – and replacing it with an image protesting the death of Minneapolis native George Floyd. Hacktivists protest by hacking a United Nations webpage. Floyd was killed by police officer Derek Chauvin – while in custody – who restrained Floyd with a knee to the back of the neck. Floyd was handcuffed and unarmed at the time. Riots were sparked across the United States and even other countries as footage of the incident was released online. The group posted a video to another hacked page with a message to the police of Minneapolis. “This traves...
