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Longtime UHD Professor of Art Floyd Newsum Receives First Major Retrospective at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Co-Curated by The Huntington’s Lauren Cross and UHD’s Mark Cervenka
Professor of Art at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) for 47 years and Project Row Houses Co-Founder Floyd Newsum is presenting his first large-scale retrospective, Evolution of Sight, at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art in Madison, Wisconsin, from May 20 through October 8, 2023. The exhibition is organized by guest curators Dr. Lauren Cross, Gail-Oxford Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts at The Huntington in San Marino, California, and Mark Cervenka, UHD Professor of Art and O’Kane Gallery Director.
Republicans block vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill, pushing for more time to write it
Senate Republicans blocked a vote Wednesday to start debate on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, as they push for more time to strike a deal with Democrats and write the legislation.
Warner Robins native serves aboard U.S. Navy floating airport
Seaman Donovan Alexander-Profit, a native of Warner Robins, Georgia, is one of more than 5,000 sailors serving aboard the self-contained mobile airport, USS Abraham Lincoln.
Coco Gauff: Tennis Prodigy and Emerging Champion
Coco Gauff wins the U.S. Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19
Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones leverages $170 million for sustainable infrastructure projects
32 projects across Precinct 4 will move forward because of Places 4 People
Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones today announced a $170 million dollar investment in sustainable infrastructure projects. These projects will improve access to parks, alleviate flooding, close critical connectivity gaps, and increase public safety.
For decades he didn't give up trying to ID a boy and his killer. The obsession paid off just before this detective retired
For years Maj. Tim Horne had a box under his desk he'd bump his leg into almost every day.
Apple announces the next generation of AirPods Pro
Delivering unrivaled audio quality, enhanced Active Noise Cancellation, and new features for even more convenience
Apple today announced the second generation of AirPods Pro, the most advanced AirPods ever. With the power of the new H2 chip, AirPods Pro unlock breakthrough audio performance — including major upgrades to Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode — while also offering a unique way to experience Spatial Audio that’s even more immersive. Now, customers can enjoy Touch control for media playback and volume adjustments directly from the stem, along with longer battery life, a brand-new charging case, and an additional ear tip size for a better fit.
2021: The year of space tourism
When future generations write about the history of space travel, 2021 may well get its own chapter. "The year of the billionaires," it might be called.
What it’s like to take road trip in Saudi Arabia
Think of road trips and you might automatically imagine motoring along US highways, or roaming country to country through the mountains and vales of Europe.
A Donald Trump-endorsed Candidate Just Might Lose in Alabama Today
By just after 8 a.m. ET Tuesday, President Trump had already tweeted his support for Sen. Luther Strange's candidacy in Alabama twice. "Big day in Alabama. Vote for Luther Strange, he will be great!," said Trump in one tweet. Strange, appointed by then Gov. Robert Bentley (R) to replace now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions, faces a serious fight today in the form of Roy Moore, a controversial ex-chief justice of the state's highest court, and Rep. Mo Brooks.
Common, Danny Glover, Andrew Young, Dr. Bernice King, Martin Luther King III, Civil Rights, Labor and Faith Leaders to Launch "I AM 2018" Movement in Memphis
As the nation grapples with deep racial and economic injustices and inequality in communities from coast to coast, the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and Church of God in Christ (COGIC) are launching a national effort to ensure that the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1968 Memphis sanitation strikers lives on with a new generation of activists.
Prepare for a post-Roe v. Wade reality
This could be the moment when some combination of Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices agrees to break 50 years of precedent by removing the national right to an abortion recognized in Roe v. Wade.
Takeaways from presidential super PACs’ mid-year financial disclosures
Super PACs backing presidential candidates released their semi-annual financial disclosures on Monday, with the group supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ bid for president leading the pack with a $130 million haul.
Not just clouds but new weather threat for eclipse viewers to worry about
The highly anticipated total solar eclipse is fast-approaching, but a new wrinkle has appeared in the forecast for Monday’s event.
NAACP, Minority Financial Institutions Call for Equity in Congressional Response to COVID-19
Pre-existing structural inequities exacerbated the impact of COVID-19 on communities of color. As has been thoroughly documented, the public health effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on people of color have been disproportionate and severe. The economic effects are similarly devastating.
More than 20 million early votes cast so far, as women, older voters lead the wayMore than 20 million early votes cast so far, as women, older voters lead the way
With exactly one week until Election Day, at least 20 million people across the country have already cast their ballots for the midterms as of Wednesday morning.
The Dangers of Blaming Social Media for America's Problems
It's dangerous to pin all of our country's problems on social media. From both ends of the polarized political spectrum, "there's a tendency to blame social media" for a degradation of the public discourse, "when social media really is just reflecting larger trends in society," author Emily Parker told Brian Stelter in this week's "Reliable Sources" podcast. "We are providing the content."
Featured Artist Of The Week: Rising Hip-Hop Star, Young Fab, Drops “Champion” For National Suicide Prevention Month
“But I stood tall and I pushed through, just like Arthur, I’m the chosen one... cause I’m a Champion” - Young Fab
New Report Highlights How Charter School Leaders of Color Build Strong School Culture to Drive Student Success
Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (National Alliance), in partnership with Public Impact, released "Identity and Charter School Leadership: Profiles of Leaders of Color Building a Strong School Culture." This final report in a three-part series examines how the experiences of leaders of color influenced them to build a school environment where students learn, grow and thrive.
Selma, the Birthplace of Modern Democracy in America
This weekend, political leaders from across the country gathered in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate "Bloody Sunday," the 1965 march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge where peaceful demonstrators, attempting to cross the bridge, were violently driven back by Alabama State Troopers, Dallas County Sheriff's deputies and a horse-mounted posse wielding billy clubs and water hoses to savage the crowd. The horrors played on TV sets across the country generated a national outrage that provided the final impetus for passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
