From left, Lesley McSpadden, mother of Michael Brown; Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner; Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant; and Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, pose Aug. 28 at the MTV Video Music Awards, where they were guests of Beyoncé at the glitzy ceremony.
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Renowned artist Romare Bearden is most widely known for his use of multiple mediums and artistic styles, but few are aware that Mr. Bearden worked more than 30 years as a social worker with the New York City Department of Social Services. Visitors to the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia will have the opportunity to explore how Mr. Bearden’s multiple careers and identities have influenced his celebration of blackness through visual art.
