The Forgotten “Black Woodstock” of 1969

Good morning. 🌧️ Today, the forgotten “Black Woodstock,” what some students think is the future of mu

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Good morning. 🌧️Today, the forgotten “Black Woodstock,” what some students think is the future of museums, and two Hyperallergic editors, Jasmine Weber (News editor) and John Yau (Weekend editor), are among eight recipients of the prestigious Rabkin Prize for Visual Arts Journalism.— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

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The Forgotten “Black Woodstock” of 1969 Summer of Soul, Questlove’s directorial debut, seeks to resurrect the memory of the Harlem Cultural Festival, a vital touchstone of Black music. Kambole Campbell

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Over 60 artists and intellectuals demand the release of artist Hamlet Lavastida, currently detained as a political prisoner in Cuba. A survey conducted by the Association of Art Museum Directorsdemonstrates the widening income disparities at US museums. Editors Jasmine Weber and John Yau are among the eight recipients of the Rabkin Prize For Visual Arts Journalism.

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