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Vinie Burrows, actress, activist, and radio producer, passes

Vinie Burrows, the ageless actress and activist, died on Christmas Day surrounded by her family, according to her press representative.

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The Radical Art of the Depression Years

By working within the constraints of the WPA, artists like Philip Guston discovered new modes of representation and irony.

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Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and civil rights champion inspired by artists involvement in social causes, has died, aged 96

Belafonte cited Picasso and his artist friend Charles White among the visual and performing artists whose support of social justice movements inspired his activism

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Culture Re-View: Sidney Pointer - the first Black winner of a Lead Actor Oscar

Looking back at Sidney Poitier's career, the first Black winner of a Lead Actor Oscar on this day in 1964.

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These Black Hollywood Stars Embodied Excellence -- And We Should Honor Them

BLACK ENTERPRISE celebrates Black History Month with special recognition of historical Black figures and Hollywood stars for their outstanding achievements.

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