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June 12, 2020

The Los Angeles Paper That Documented Police Brutality in the 1960s and ’70s

For years, only the Los Angeles Free Press chronicled the many incidents of police violence in Los Angeles, making crucial connections between racial disenfranchisement and mass unrest.

Billy Anania

What Actually Happened When Trump Staged a Bible Photo Op

The Washington Post has created a video timeline of the police attack on protesters in Washington, D.C. on June 1.

Dan Schindel

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Native American Activists Topple Columbus Statue in Minnesota

The Twin Cities branch of the American Indian Movement (AIM) led a group of protesters in removing the Columbus statue — one of multiple monuments to the colonizer that has been defaced or brought down this week.

Sale of Artist-Designed Scarves Benefit Black Trans Advocacy Coalition

Gordon Robichaux has partnered with Post Present Medium to publish a series of silkscreened bandanas by Leilah Babirye, Matt Connors, Otis Houston Jr., Elisabeth Kley, Matt Paweski, and Tabboo!

An Exhibition Across Los Angeles Takes on New Meanings in Times of Protest

When We Are Here / Here We Are opened in mid-May, the street landscape of Los Angeles looked decidedly different.

Jennifer Remenchik

Curator Heather Ahtone Picks Five Artists to Watch From Indian Market

In this ongoing series, curators and members of the Native arts community share five artists they were looking forward to seeing at the 2020 Indian Market, which has been postponed to 2021.

Ellie Duke

Queer Art Workers Reflect: Grace Joshua Byron Wants Us to Shift Away from Homonationalist Art

Grace Joshua Byron is a queer filmmaker, writer, and conversion therapy survivor.

Dessane Lopez Cassell

From the store...

Louise Bourgeois Memory Card Game

This boredom-buster brings together famous textile works and quotes from Bourgeois herself in a fun and educational game that can be played by both children and adults. If you really want to make the most of it, you can even stick the pieces on your wall.

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