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Cultural, political, and social observations across the Black world.
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The Radical Act of Making Art Accessible (opens the original)
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By Abena Sankofa Imhotep | The Imhotep ReportThis September, Jill Wells brings her art to Chicago for the 10th annual River North Design District Fall Gallery Walk. Jill’s work will be presented by Meghan Jay Design at the Kohler Signature Store by Studio41 as part of RNDD’s September 11 gallery walk, when 18 River North showrooms will open their doors to art, design, and the conversations that happen when those worlds meet. The exhibitions will remain on view through October 9.<div class="image
Dolly Parton was America's Auntie (opens the original)
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My phone vibrated during a meeting on August 25, 2026.I've been thinking about Dolly Parton since then, and watching the plethora of videos about her life, music, and impact. The other star whose videos and movies I've been rewatching, who is in a league of their own in terms of life, music, impact, etc. is the late king himself, Michael Joseph Jackson, who would have been 68-years old on August 29.They belonged to different musical worlds and represented very different versions of U.S. American
Minnesota Children's Author Keenan Jones to Appear at Des Moines’ Willkie House (opens the original)
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There are some gatherings that are about much more than the thing printed on the invitation. A book event can be one of those gatherings, particularly when it brings Black children, families, authors, booksellers, barbers, and neighbors into the same room.That is the spirit behind the Saturday Morning at the 'Shop book event with <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Saturday-Morning-at-the-Shop/Keenan-Jones/9781665940801?fbclid=IwVERDUATx9_ZwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY
Regular Grief and the Work of Mourning (opens the original)
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My friend, Tara, lived up the street from me our entire childhood. Tara’s birthday was April 11, the day before mine. We were the same age. Tara was light-skinned, aka mixed. Her mom, Rita, was a nice white lady with long auburn hair. Ms. Rita was the only white lady on our block until Sue and her husband and their light-skinned daughters moved into the house three doors down from my family home.After elementary school, our little crew of six or seven girl friends, their faces etched in my memor
RAGBRAI, Bike Lanes, and the Unassailable Iowa Nice (opens the original)
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Around this time every year, in a small Midwestern state in the United States, thousands of cyclists gather for a week-long ride across rural communities. Towns prepare for an onslaught of visitors. Food, water, music, recreation, and celebration surround cyclists as they move through the landscape. I've even heard of some reunions of folks coming from all over.The event is called RAGBRAI.For those who know it, RAGBRAI is a beloved tradition. For those who do not, the details are less important
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