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In a recent op-ed column for the
New York Times, Alexis McGill Johnson, president of Planned Parenthood, wrote that we re done making excuses for our founder, Margaret Sanger. Planned Parenthood began that reckoning last year when it removed Sanger s name from one of its New York City clinics. Now it is taking further steps. We have defended Sanger as a protector of bodily autonomy and self-determination, while excusing her association with white supremacist groups and eugenics as an unfortunate product of her time, Johnson wrote.
For decades, foes of birth control and abortion have attacked Sanger (1879-1966) as a racist.
Art Institute of Chicago Names Its Next Board Chief
Denise Gardner, who will start in the post in November, is believed to be the country’s first Black woman to lead a major museum board.
Denise Gardner, who has championed Black artists, as well as art accessibility and education for underrepresented audiences. “In this role, I can help the museum accelerate their progress,” she said.Credit.Lori Sapio, via Art Institute of Chicago
April 13, 2021, 1:32 p.m. ET
The longtime art collector and marketing executive Denise Gardner will become the chairwoman of the Art Institute of Chicago in November, perhaps the country’s first Black woman to hold that position on a major museum board.
Virgil Abloh to Deliver Keynote Address at Rhode Island School of Design 2021 Commencement
Abloh, architect Elizabeth Diller, OBEY Giant founder Shepard Fairey and playwright Lynn Nottage will receive honorary degrees
PROVIDENCE, RI – On Saturday, June 5, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) will award degrees to 403 undergraduate and 212 graduate students, celebrating the achievements and perseverance of the Class of 2021. The day will begin with a fully virtual speaking and awards program at 10 am ET, followed by an in-person degree conferral at 2 pm ET on South Water Street in Providence. Due to continued COVID-19 health and safety protocols regarding allowable gathering sizes, families and friends are invited to watch both parts of the celebration remotely via Livestream at commencement.risd.edu.
Nightside Report April 11, 2021: Redford residents asked to shelter in place, investigation into shooting closes stretch of I-96, ‘Clean Slate’ eligibility expanded
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Barricaded gunman in Redford has police urging residents to shelter in place
DETROIT – Redford police advised residents to stay inside and to avoid windows as a barricaded gunman was confined to a home in the area.
Metro Detroit weather: Scattered showers, cooler Sunday evening
Sunday evening will have scattered rain and it will be chilly. Temperatures continue to fall from near 60 degrees to the low 50s through dinnertime.
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A stretch of I-96 on Detroit’s west side was closed for a few hours Sunday due to an investigation into a shooting.