We are in a cultural moment in which teaching about racism and the world it has made is both essential and controversial. Critics rallying under the banner of “anti-CRT” describe this teaching as divisive and disturbing. But we can’t teach the history of the United States without teaching about slavery. - Slate
"Edward Halealoha Ayau … and representatives of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, a state agency for native Hawaiians, are receiving the artifacts in four German cities — Berlin, Bremen, Göttingen and Jena — and Vienna." -The New York Times
"(There's) a growing number of historians who worry that Poland's ruling far-right government is trying to cover up the darker side of the country's past, including Polish complicity during the Holocaust, effectively silencing historians who veer from Poland's official narrative." - PRI's The World
Gina Duncan, who previously served as BAM’s first vice president of film and strategic programming, has been selected as the organization’s new president, the institution announced. She will take over a multifaceted performing arts behemoth with a $50 million operating budget. - The New York Times
Karen Brooks Hopkins came to BAM in 1979, became its president 20 years later, and retired in 2015, having more than doubled the artistic budget, added a venue, built a $100 million endowment, and presented some of the most important work of the late 20th century. - The New York Times
"Spearheaded by the Mellon Foundation, ... the $125 million initiative, Creatives Rebuild New York, will issue monthly, no-strings-attached payments to up to 2,400 artists with financial need over the next three years. The program will fund the salaries of an additional 300 artists (to be hired by) community-based organizations." - Hyperallergic
Spotify has removed 70 episodes wherein Rogan used the N-word, but none of the episodes removed were related to the protest over Rogan's habit of hosting guests who say ... interesting ... things about the novel coronavirus. - Washington Post
"Spotify has a responsibility for what it’s amplifying. Does that mean that it has the only responsibility? Does that let the producer, the content creator off the hook? No. Does it let the audience off the hook for their need to engage in critical thinking, critical listening?" - Slate
Arts organizations in the rest of England have been complaining for years that, with respect to national funding, they are shortchanged in favor of the capital. Now Arts Council England means to address that imbalance — including by seeking London-based groups who want to move elsewhere. - The Stage
Research by the Public Campaign for the Arts "found that local authority expenditure on all cultural services – including public libraries, entertainment venues, museums, galleries and recreation facilities – has halved across England since 2010." - WhatsOnStage (UK)
As artists become more politically active today, it is worth remembering that John Reed Clubs and New York’s Artists Union organized strikes to negotiate federal arts programs during the Great Depression. The art made in each phase of proletarian advancement thus serves to protect this history. - Hyperallergic
Concerns about inappropriate donor influence at Yale rose after The New York Times reported in September that Beverly Gage, a professor of history, had quietly resigned after the administration in her view had failed to defend against interference in the curriculum by two of the university’s most prominent and deep-pocketed donors. - The New York Times
Teachers’ ability to absorb and transmit information quickly, manage stress and multitask are high-demand skills, recruiters and careers coaches say. - The Wall Street Journal
