Arts Aug 01 Deadly Kentucky flood leaves Appalachian cultural center reeling By Bruce Schreiner, Anita Snow, Timothy D. Easley, Associated Press
Arts Mar 02 U.S. returns billionaire’s plundered artifacts to Jordan American authorities have returned nine looted artifacts to Jordan that were seized from a U.S. billionaire collector as part of a landmark deal announced in December. By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press
Nation Feb 20 Watch 9:21 This Oakland project honors the women of the Black Panther Party The historically Black neighborhood of West Oakland is changing, like much of California’s Bay Area—but longtime local residents are working on a project to immortalize their neighborhood’s legacy: the birthplace of the Black Panther Party. A grassroots museum and mural… By Ivette Feliciano, Jason Blalock, Bryan Wiley
World Sep 22 German president asks country to confront its colonial past Germany's president has called on the country to face its cruel colonial past as he opened a new museum in the capital's center that will be home to two of Berlin's state museums which include looted artifacts from countries in… By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press
Arts Oct 14 Activist fined for dislodging African art from Paris museum He streamed the incident online in a protest against colonial-era injustice like the plundering of African art. Diyabanza's museum action took place in June, amid global protests against racial injustice and colonial-era wrongs. By Associated Press
Sep 30 ‘It belongs to us!’: French trial over colonial art grows tense By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza in part was inspired by global protests against racial injustice and colonial-era wrongs unleashed by George Floyd's death in the U.S. at the knee of a white policeman. Continue reading
Jul 27 House approves bill to create Latino museum on National Mall By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The House has passed a bill to establish a Smithsonian museum for American Latinos that would showcase Latino history, art and culture. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 4:52 How Polaroid pioneered the instant photography revolution By Jared Bowen, WGBH The Polaroid camera bypassed the entire process of film development, thus providing photographers an immediate look at their work. Released for sale in 1948, the first version was an “instant” hit. Now, the museum at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 6:13 Firearms museum takes aim at understanding history, culture of guns By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz Wyoming is the least populous state in the U.S. but ranks near the top in per capita gun ownership. It’s also home to the nation's most comprehensive collection of historical firearms. Jeffrey Brown reports from Cody, where a renovated firearms… Continue watching
Nov 25 Thieves steal ‘priceless’ jewel sets from museum in Dresden, Germany By David Rising, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Authorities said it appeared the thieves had broken open only one glass case containing three sets of Baroque jewelry made up of dozens of gems each. Continue reading