The Smithsonian is celebrating Women’s History Month with 120 statues of women who are changing the future. This new historic exhibit is called “#IfThenSheCan-The Exhibit”. It features 120 life-sized 3D statues of women who have excelled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The exhibit is located at the Smithsonian Gardens in Washington, D.C., and will be on display there…
Visa Inc. hires Frank Cooper III, a senior managing director, and global chief marketing officer at BlackRock Inc., as its new global CMO. Visa says Mr. Copper will join the company in May and report to their chairman and chief executive, Al Kelly. Original post by The Wall Street Journal Read more here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/visa-hires-chief-marketing-officer-from-blackrock-11646251371
Netflix announced its second mentorship program for early-career creatives looking to break into the animation industry, and this time around, the focus is on recruiting Native people and veterans. The Netflix Animation Foundation is launching another four-month-long program, and it’s collaborating with IllumiNative and Veterans in Media and Entertainment to identify candidates. Original post by Carina Dominguez/Indian Country Today Read…
An original first edition of “Our Nig; or Sketches From the Life of a Free Black” by Harriet Wilson was recently donated to the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire. After some restoration, the organization will be displaying the book at its headquarters in Portsmouth. Wilson was known for her autobiographical work while she was living in 1859. She also…
A high school spoken word club changed students’ lives, and now you can read their poems. Oak Park and River Forest High School’s Peter Khan created an after-school spoken word club. For over 20 years, the club has provided a space for students to engage in storytelling. “Respect the Mic” is an anthology featuring 76 honest and powerful poems by…
The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York has a new exhibition called “Deepfake: Unstable Evidence on Screen.” The exhibit looks at the technology of deepfakes and how they’re used to populate viewers. Deepfakes are deceptive videos created using artificial intelligence and machine learning. The centerpiece of the exhibit is the video ‘In Event of Mood Disaster’ a…
Elizabeth Meaders collects thousands of Black History Artifacts for over 70 years. In an attempt to document the full history of Black Americans in the U.S., Meaders has gathered around 50,000 objects. Read more here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-a-schoolteacher-spent-70-years-collecting-thousands-of-black-history-artifacts-180979602/
Scientists have reason to believe that ostrich eggshells carved into beads in Africa 50,000 years ago might have been part of humans’ first social network. Researchers examined around 1,500 ancient beads excavated from 31 sites across eastern and southern sections of Africa and found artifacts were nearly identical in shape, size, and style. The findings identified that the oldest beads…
Over 20 years ago, an accountant named Jonnet Solomon was driving through Pittsburgh when she came across an abandoned home. After stopping to take a closer look at the home, she discovered a historical plaque outside. Solomon decided to research the house in Homewood, where it is located, but she did not get very far. The locals knew nothing about…