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a href= http://www.noma.org target= _blank The New Orleans Museum of Art /a announces the acquisition of Crocodylus, a sculpture by Kenyan-America

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) announces the acquisition of Crocodylus, a sculpture by Kenyan-American artist Wangechi

In her short film “Some Thingz Never Change: Monologues from a Stoop in Bronzeville,” artist Jazmine. set out to find a way for people to listen to others’ stories. In this case, the stories were those of her friends and family in the Chicago neighborhood Bronzeville, where she grew up. Jazmine. was one of three...

The Block Museum screened the documentary “No Ordinary Man” alongside a discussion and workshop with co-Director Chase Joynt on Thursday. The film tells the story of Billy Tipton, a transmasculine jazz musician whose trans identity was not revealed until after his death. It blends classic documentary-style interviews and archival materials with present-day reenactments of moments...

Comedian Ziwe Fumudoh (Communication ’14) will deliver the keynote address at the African American Studies department’s 50th anniversary celebration May 20.  Fumudoh created and stars in the variety series “ZIWE” on Showtime. The show explores race, politics and other cultural issues. Fumudoh has also appeared in episodes of “Succession” and “Dickinson,” for which she also...