A Pennsylvania museum is apologizing after it displayed stolen human skulls of Black people in an exhibit. The skulls of Black people – some hundreds of years old – are said to be given back to their communities of origin for reburial, per a statement from the University of Pennsylvania’s …
Read More »Academy Museum Set To Open in December in L.A.
Back in 2012, the Academy Awards’ Museum of Motion Pictures was announced with plans to open in 2017. But now, after countless delays and more than $368 million raised, the museum will finally open its doors later this year. Tom Hanks, trustee and co-chair of the Academy Museum campaign, announced …
Read More »Chuck D Becomes The Newest Chairman For The Upcoming Universal Hip Hop Museum
Hip Hop originator and Public Enemy co-founder Chuck D has become the chairman of the celebrity board for the Universal Hip Hop Museum (UHHM).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Universal Hip Hop Museum is dedicated to Hip Hop and its impact on the world’s culture. Fellow chairman and rapper, #Kurtis Blow referred to Chuck …
Read More »New Hip-Hop Museum Coming to the Bronx
The birthplace of hip-hop has just become the home for the new Universal Hip-Hop Museum. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to reports, the new project, which has been coined Bronx Point, was recently approved by the Community Board that represents the borough. The new waterfront development will feature 600 new affordable housing units, an …
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