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Executive Director, Sam Gilliam Foundation; UCLA professor emeritus; and left-handed art historian who sees lots of shiny objects. Opinions expressed here are my own.
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I'm thrilled to share that I have been appointed as the inaugural Executive Director of the Sam Gilliam Foundation, charged with advancing Sam’s legacy and fostering programs and initiatives that support emerging artists and thinkers in their work. samgilliamfoundation.org/news/dr-stev...
I have so much respect for Lonnie Bunch. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/a...
Colbert was unleashed by CBS, which could make him more influential than he already is. I hope he takes full advantage of his freedom.
Making false arrests can be a very expensive enterprise. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/u...
I just took action with @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: Free DC Primary Election Survey. Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/free-d...
US District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that the mass termination by the National Endowment for the Humanities of more than 1,400 grants was “unlawful, unconstitutional, ultra vires, and without legal effect.” www.historians.org/news/federal...
Supreme Court deals a death blow to the Voting Rights Act www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
@georgetownlaw.bsky.social must be proud. 🤯
Hakan Topai’s points are relevant throughout the university. hyperallergic.com/the-death-of...
Maybe the Justice Department should have consulted the Merriam-Webster dictionary before indicting James Comey. www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/eig...
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Dr. Steven Nelson Appointed Inaugural Executive Director of Sam Gilliam Foundation | Sam Gilliam Foundation
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Curating in the Cross Hairs: Is This the Smithsonian Chief’s Last Show?
He Was Jailed Over a Charlie Kirk Post. The Sheriff Now Owes Him $835,000.
We're excited about the upcoming primary election and need you to be part of it to ensure a win for candidates that will stand up for DC: our people, our autonomy. We also want to make sure you know...
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Statements From American Council of Learned Societies, American Historical Association, and Modern Language Association on the Ruling FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 7, 2026 - This afternoon US District J...
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Federal Judge Rules to Restore National Endowment of the Humanities Funding In Historic Case - AHA
The rampant corporatization and "administrification" of American higher-education institutions has turned students into mere consumers.
hyperallergic.com
The Death of the Art School
The "now-completed demolition" of the law could take us back to the Jim Crow era.
www.motherjones.com
Supreme Court deals a death blow to the Voting Rights Act
What does 'eighty-six' mean?
It comes from 1930s soda-counter slang meaning that an item was sold out.
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Today Stephen Colbert's Late Show ends after 11 seasons. He was cancelled by CBS to make Trump happy. And now the scumbag Trump is celebrating the end of Colbert's show. What Trump doesn't get in his demented mind is that Colbert will be more popular and effective going forward off corporate TV!