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The Time is Always Now review – striking shades of brilliant black figurative art

From an escaped slave pointing a gun to a kid in a Birmingham barber shop, this terrific show shuttles back and forth between times, places, sculpture and painting

The Guardian - UK

The U.S. Mint releases new commemorative coins honoring Harriet Tubman

The designs featured on the coins honor Tubman's life and her work as an abolitionist and social activist. The coins include $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar coins.

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Philadelphia picks winning design for Harriet Tubman statue after controversy over original choice

The city of Philadelphia has picked the winning design for a Harriet Tubman statue outside City Hall after facing criticism over its original choice of an artist who’d been selected without competition

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A monument of Harriet Tubman now replaces a statue of Christopher Columbus in Newark

The title of the city's monument was inspired by Robert Hayden's 1962 poem entitled "Runaway Runagate," which references Tubman.

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Newark unveils Harriet Tubman memorial to replace Columbus statue

Queen Latifah and Pia Wilson take part in celebration of abolitionist in New Jersey city

The Guardian - US

‘This is where I got my start': Supreme Court Justice Jackson returns home for an honor

CUTLER BAY, Fla. — Three years ago, Miami-Dade County proposed that the state rename a stretch of U.S. 1 after abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

Miami Herald

New York’s Black cultural sites part of new tourism push

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is shining a spotlight on the state’s African-American history and cultural sites as part of a new tourism campaign.

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Commentary: Story of New Philadelphia, the first US town settled by a Black man, is even more crucial

Just when Free Frank McWorter is finally poised to take his place alongside Harriet Tubman and other pre-Civil War heroes, the nation is embroiled in an attack on African American history.

Chicago Tribune

A Black history primer on African Americans' fight for equality – 5 essential reads

As the father of Black history, Carter G. Woodson had a simple goal – to legitimize the study of African American history and culture.

The Conversation

How some enslaved Black people stayed in Southern slaveholding states – and found freedom

For generations, the Underground Railroad has been the quintessential story of resistance against oppression.

The Conversation

Whitney Houston reminds us we're human, says biopic director Kasi Lemmons

When news broke that a Whitney Houston biopic was in the works, many folks had the same question: Why?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Philadelphia's public input survey shows most area residents want a Harriet Tubman statue

PHILADELPHIA — Harriet Tubman was the overwhelming choice of Philadelphia area residents who took part in a survey asking which African American historical figure the city should honor with a statue.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Celebs running London Marathon 2022 as Strictly star gears up for gruelling weekend

Here, The Mirror takes a look at the stars who are set to take part in the 2022 London Marathon, as stars including Strictly's Tyler West, Mark Wright, and Greg O'Shea gear up to run the 26.2 mile circuit

Daily Mirror

TV tonight: Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson is television at its most triggering

Michael Winterbottom’s pandemic drama is sickeningly accurate. Plus: risky business for Catherine in the season finale of The Great. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Marking 75 years, the CIA opens a new museum and launches a podcast

The CIA rarely seeks publicity, but has opened up a bit as it marks its anniversary. Director William Burns told the inaugural podcast that he wanted to "demystify" some of the agency's work.

The Guardian - UK

Blonde to Harriet: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Ana de Armas is uncanny as the Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe, and Cynthia Erivo is remarkable as the American abolitionist. Plus: Beverly Hills Cop

Tribune News Service

‘The power of this place is undeniable’: Harriet Tubman School reopens as cultural center, museum

It’s been 60 years since Bessie Bordenave graduated from the Harriet Tubman School in Columbia, Maryland, the place still feels like a part of her.

Manchester Evening News

Pinocchio cast and reviews as live-action remake arrives on Disney+

The tale of a wooden puppet who dreams of being a real boy has been re-made into a live-action extravaganza - but is it any good?

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Philadelphia mayor, Creative Philly announce they will issue open call for artists for $500K Harriet Tubman statue

PHILADELPHIA — Mayor Jim Kenney and the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy have withdrawn the $500,000 no-bid commission for a new Harriet Tubman statue and will now open the process for other artists.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

$500K Harriet Tubman statue controversy gets national attention, prompts a petition, and elicits the sculptor’s response

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s controversy over awarding a direct commission for a permanent Harriet Tubman monument has aroused widespread national interest and a split among the city’s own statue advisory committee.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly's plan for Harriet Tubman monument comes under fire for not being open to Black artists

PHILADELPHIA — The city of Philadelphia wants people to help shape the theme of a permanent Harriet Tubman statue by responding to a public input survey by July 13. But a number of Black artists and historians are criticizing the process as being unfair and insulting.

Manchester Evening News

Sundaes, waffles, and second chances - why Just-Ice is unlike any other ice cream parlour

The M.E.N's Jenna Campbell visits the Poynton café making a real difference

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Charles Blockson’s grade school teacher told him Black people have no history. He set out to prove her wrong

A 1942 classroom with old-style wooden desks, a chalkboard, and a large, blown-up grade-school class photo showing Charles L. Blockson, one of only a handful of Black children in a predominantly white group, greets you early in the exhibition.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

At South Jersey riverfront, a 165-mile Walk to Freedom comes to joyous end

They had walked several miles that last Saturday in May when a woman dressed as Harriet Tubman approached.

Tribune News Service

‘A Strange Loop’ creator Michael R. Jackson on Tony Awards, his love for Liz Phair and his issue with Tyler Perry

NEW YORK — Tyler Perry and Liz Phair are two names you’d never expect to hear mentioned in a Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway show marketed as a “big, Black, queer-ass American musical.”

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