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The emergence of Juneteenth programming supported by public entities and nonprofits signals a wider recognition of the holiday’s significance to American history.

Gun violence can feel like an inextricable part of American life. Here, 10 people who have been directly impacted by it share their stories.

We want public art to interrogate social injustices, fill us with love and joy, and brush aside human flaws, but it rarely ever lives up to these expectations.

Since retiring from football in 2022, two-time Super Bowl champion Malcolm Jenkins has been supporting artists from the African diaspora.

Hank Willis Thomas and Coby Kennedy have unveiled a new sculpture called REACH at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

The Ziegfeld Ballroom was full of stars and smiling faces for this year’s edition of NYU’s Tisch Gala. From Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese to university president Andrew Hamilton, the event brought an esteemed group together to celebrate the arts. For nearly 50 years, the Tisch School of

Baltimore Museum of Art is presenting its first hip-hop themed show, titled "The Culture: Hip-Hop & Contemporary Art in the 21st Century."

Davidson College unveils plans for a monument honoring enslaved people who helped build the campus. It's part of a racial reckoning going on across America — along with the college's inauguration events for President Doug Hicks.

To some, the new monument to Martin Luther King Jr. is a symbol of love and unity. For others, it’s a sign that Boston hasn’t learned.

Charles “Charlie” Thomas, a member of the 1950s Drifters soul vocal group, died of cancer Jan. 31 at his Bowie home. He was 85.