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Angela Alsobrooks Wants to Be Maryland's First Black Senator

Angela Alsobrooks may become Maryland's first Black senator, emphasizing the importance of racial and gender representation in government. [ more ]

The Verge

1 month ago

Artificial intelligence

I'm still trying to generate an AI Asian man and white woman

AI image generators struggle with specific racial combinations

Readers and other platforms faced similar issues with AI racial image generation. [ more ]

english.elpais.com

1 month ago

Design

Deaccession' against white supremacy in art

Spanish legislation prohibits selling designated national heritage art pieces like Caravaggio's 'The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew'.

Debate on museums' roles: elitist institutions or community hubs, art collection enhancement via sales, and addressing racial representation through deaccessioning. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

2 months ago

New York City

Why a 1934 Concert Is Being Restaged at Juilliard

Students re-create a 1934 landmark concert at Juilliard featuring Black composers and students.

The 1934 concert program from Juilliard will be re-created, with soprano Denyce Graves as the host. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

5 months ago

Books

Children's books show rise in racially minoritised characters, survey finds

The percentage of children's books featuring racially minoritised characters has increased to 30%, up from 4% in 2017.

14% of children's books in 2022 featured a main character from a racially minoritised background, compared to 1% in 2017.

There is a need for publishers and creatives to continue improving the volume and quality of diverse children's books. [ more ]