There is certainly a need for funding arts education, but unfortunately it is frequently on the budget chopping block. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio cut the funding for arts education in the city’s public middle and high schools by roughly 70% for the 2021 school year, reducing the

“Seen” by Mario Moore. A photograph of the multi-media art work in the Smithsonian Art Exhibition, “Men of Change.” A new traveling art exhibition, “Men of Change,” showcases the accomplishments of notable Black men who signify the powerful African American journey through contemporary art, photographs, stories, quotes and literary excerpts. The immersive

December 1 was World AIDS Day, an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS epidemic caused by the spread of the HIV infection. World AIDS Day was first observed in 1988, when organizations and individuals across the world came together to speak out against the stigma around HIV.

“Stacey Abrams speaks at TEDWomen” by TED Conference is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 December 9th, 2021 marks the 53rd Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award Gala — an event held each year to honor, as the organization notes, “exemplary leaders across the international business, entertainment, and activist communities who have demonstrated

 “peg-legged” by Rian Castillo is licensed under CC BY 2.0 In October, the world-renowned Carnegie Hall re-opened its doors in New York City, after closing to live music for more than 570 days due to the health and economic crisis. The famed venue’s 2021-2022 season will consist of more than 100 performances

Dr. Priscilla Chan — philanthropist, pediatrician, teacher, co-founder and co-CEO of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and spouse of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — is the newest addition to the executive board of criminal justice organization, REFORM Alliance. She joins a list of notable names in business, entertainment and philanthropy, including