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Preview Author Michael Paradis, "The Light of Battle," reports that King George VI most admired Ike Eisenhower for his success holding the Anglo-American alliance together for the invasion and drive on Berlin, calling Ike "a soldier of the empire." More later. 1944 SHAEF

Nicole and Rebekah return with another Short Stack, chatting about what's caught their interest, Nicole's trip to the American Alliance of Museums Conference, and SF Examiner stories from 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago.

On this episode of the Rules of the Game podcast, the second installment of our eight-part series focusing on critical issues, we dive into the latest headlines shaping racial justice and immigrant rights. We'll explore how nonprofits can play a pivotal role in advocating for change through legislative, executive, and judicial channels. From raising awareness to securing funding for advocacy efforts, nonprofits across the nation are stepping up in the fight to protect our rights. This episode not only highlights their impactful work but also provides crucial insights into the rules and regulations that govern nonprofit advocacy in the ongoing struggle for racial justice and immigrant rights.   Attorneys for this episode  Monika Graham Brittany Hacker Quyen Tu    Current Events/EOs:     ·      Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, essentially terminating the UAC Program   o   UAC Program Responsibilities: §  Ensuring that the interests of the child are considered in decisions related to care and custody §  Ensuring, to the greatest extent practicable, that all unaccompanied alien children in custody have access to legal representation or counsel §  Releasing UAC to qualified sponsors and family members who are determined to be capable of providing for the child's physical and mental well-being o   The Fallout: §  Impacts the work of 100 plus legal service providers §  RAICES 199+ employees laid off §  Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston 101 employee layoffs §  Catholic Charities Tarrant County 169 employee layoffs §  Catholic Charities Houston/Dallas 180 employee layoffs §  Over 26, 000 children left without legal representation §  Immigration court backlog includes about 3.5 million cases ·      Attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion o   Trump's order to investigate around 350 philanthropic organizations holding combined assets of $900B due to their DEI programs. o    Funders' responses: Some have remained steadfast in their commitment, while others have backed down. o   Context to understand the broader tension: ·       A surge in commitment to racial equity following the murder of George Floyd by police in 2020. ·       SCOTUS ruling in June 2023: The Supreme Court deemed race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard and UNC unconstitutional in the Students for Fair Admissions case, effectively ending affirmative action in college admissions. ·       In response to SFFA, in August 2023, the American Alliance for Equal Rights sued Fearless Fund, alleging its grant program for Black female entrepreneurs was racially discriminatory. The 11th Circuit Court halted the program during litigation, and Fearless Fund settled in September 2024, ending the program. As a result, grants or contracts restricted to a specific race may now violate federal law. o   Government and private sector DEI offices and programs have shut down. o   Numerous lawsuits are pending, creating additional legal uncertainty. o   Chilling effect already unfolding, with widespread chaos and uncertainty.   ·      Executive Orders (10 in the first 7 days) o   Ended humanitarian parole for immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, forcing those legally allowed into the U.S. to leave. o   Attempt to end birthright citizenship. o    Ramp-up of deportations, expanding the list of individuals prioritized for removal. o   Paused the refugee resettlement program, capping it at the lowest level in 40 years. o   Ongoing challenges: Many policies have been paused or are currently being contested in the courts. o   Impact on individuals: Deportations of student visa holders detained by masked individuals, and the arrest of Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) based on their involvement in Free Palestine movements. o    Deportations to El Salvador without due process for immigrants alleged to be gang members—based solely on tattoos. o   Wrongful deportation: A Maryland man was deported to El Salvador despite a court order prohibiting his deportation. Authorities claim it was an administrative error, with no legitimate reason for his arrest, detention, or removal. Even DOJ lawyers have expressed confusion about why the administration isn't bringing him back, despite being ordered to return him by midnight tonight. o   Shocking incompetence: The lack of diligence and understanding of the human impact of these policies is alarming.         Advocacy ·      Executive Order Advocacy: o   501(c)(3) compliant, safe, nonpartisan, non-lobbying advocacy activity (keeping in mind that other federal, state, and local regulations may apply) o   Track and communicate EOs, assist immigrant communities in understanding their implications, and help prepare through targeted social media campaigns o   Develop a preparedness plan for potential ICE actions at your nonprofit, ensuring the safety and rights of those involved ·      Fund Advocacy: o   General support grants provide funding that is not earmarked for a particular purpose and can be used at the discretion of the recipient organization to advance their mission and cover operating costs.  o   Specific project grants: Private foundations must review the grantee's project budget and may award up to the non-lobbying portion. Funds must be used exclusively for the designated project. o   Note: Public foundations that have made the 501(h) election may follow the same general support and specific project grant rules that apply to private foundations, and these grants should not be considered a lobbying expenditure by the foundation, even if the recipient public charity spends the grant funds on lobbying ·      Public Awareness: o   Amplify the voices of unaccompanied children through powerful storytelling campaigns that humanize their experiences and bring attention to their plight. o   Conduct in-depth research on the impact of funding cuts, highlighting how these reductions are affecting the lives of vulnerable children, and share these findings publicly to increase awareness. o   Actively engage with your community by hosting events, discussions, or social media campaigns that educate the public on current issues surrounding unaccompanied immigrant children and provide actionable ways they can advocate for meaningful change. Lobbying  ·      Tax Code Lobbying 101: Public charities can engage in lobbying! Ensure you track and report all local, state, and federal lobbying activities while staying within legal limits. ·      Host a Lobbying Day: Organize a dedicated event, like AILA's National Day of Action, to mobilize supporters and advocate for critical issues. ·      Engage in Ballot Measure Work: Actively participate in ballot measures to influence public policy decisions at the local or state level. ·      Remember: o   State/local level lobbyist registration and reporting requirements may apply when engaging in legislative and executive branch advocacy. o   Ballot measure advocacy could implicate state/local campaign finance and election laws.        Resources ·      Race and Equity: The Advocacy Playbook for Racial Justice and Immigrant Rights  ·       The Impact of Government Funding Cuts on Unaccompanied Children and the Role of Nonprofits in Fighting Back ·      Public Charities Can Lobby ·      Practical Guidance: What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About Lobbying in Your State ·      Investing in Change  

Jennifer McCabe is a distinguished curator, educator, and museum director with over 20 years of expertise in leading cultural institutions, fostering innovative curatorial practices, and supporting artists. Currently, she serves as the Director and Chief Curator of the SFO Museum, the only airport-based institution accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Under her leadership, the museum operates more than 25 exhibition sites throughout the San Francisco International Airport, engaging millions of visitors annually. Its acclaimed Aviation Museum and Library houses a permanent collection of over 160,000 artifacts documenting the history of commercial aviation.Previously, McCabe served as Director and Chief Curator of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, where her eight-year tenure garnered significant acclaim, including consecutive "Best Museum" awards from the Phoenix New Times. Her curatorial vision and writing delve into themes of intersectional feminisms, site-responsive art commissions, and groundbreaking artist interventions.She and Zuckerman discuss SFO, what one can do with all the time and headspace one had spent fundraising in a museum, bypass doors, how what she learns can be applied in other organizations, shaking up societal associations of craft, expanded perspectives, having an audience of millions, moments of pause, a journey through space, joy, incorporating breaks from art talk, being forever changed by parenting, seeing things through someone else's lens, daily practice, the pause, and being your own support system!

We discuss the epistemologies of prominent thinkers such as Noam Chomsky, Jeffrey Sachs and others, and its significance in understanding this moment of beginning of the end of the American Empire.

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Ann Wolfe is the Chief Curator at the Nevada Museum of Art, the only art museum in the state of Nevada accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Collaborating with paleontologist Dr. Martin Sander, she has co-curated a new exhibition at the museum titled "Deep Time: Sea Dragons of Nevada." You might know these Sea Dragons by their actual name- Ichthyosaur. On this week's episode of Renoites, Ann join Conor to discuss the exhibition and how it was created, the process of combining arts and science in museum exhibitions, working with artifacts and fossils millions of years old, the important scientists who have spearheaded expeditions into the Nevada desert, as well as the more art-focused elements of the exhibition including an 85 foot digital "point cloud" projection, a collection of thousands of dinosaur toys from around the world (note: Ichthyosaurs aren't dinosaurs!), and even the art gracing the cans of a local favorite beer, Icky IPA by Great Basin Brewing. In addition to the current exhibition, Conor and Ann discussed the importance of Land Art to the state of Nevada, including Michael Heizer's "City," a land art piece spanning over a mile of the Nevada desert and taking decades to complete, and the "Seven Magic Mountains" installation- currently a major tourist destination in Las Vegas but which is now planned to be relocated here to Northern Nevada. Renoites is a fully listener-supported project, and we need your support! Please tell people about the show and help spread the word, and consider contributing financially to help the show become more sustainable. Learn more at http://patreon.com/renoites If you have feedback, guest suggestions, or want to get in touch, please email me at conor@renoites.com and follow on social media at http://renoites.bsky.social Thank you so much for listening and for your support!

This Day in Legal History: Chief Justice Taft ResignsOn February 3, 1930, Chief Justice William Howard Taft resigned from the U.S. Supreme Court due to declining health. Taft remains the only person in American history to have served both as President (1909–1913) and as Chief Justice (1921–1930). After his presidency, he achieved what he considered his true ambition—leading the nation's highest court. As Chief Justice, he was instrumental in modernizing the federal judiciary, including advocating for the construction of the Supreme Court's own building, which was completed after his death. His tenure also saw decisions that reinforced executive power and judicial efficiency. By late 1929, however, his health had deteriorated significantly due to heart disease and progressive neurological issues. Struggling to fulfill his duties, he reluctantly stepped down, fearing he could no longer serve effectively. Just five weeks later, on March 8, 1930, he passed away. His successor, Charles Evans Hughes, was nominated by President Herbert Hoover. Taft's dual legacy as both a U.S. President and Chief Justice remains unmatched in American history.Elon Musk claimed his "DOGE team," tasked with government efficiency, is shutting down certain payments to federal contractors, raising concerns about his access to U.S. Treasury systems. Musk stated that his team is eliminating corruption in real time, including halting payments to Lutheran Family Services, a charity supporting refugees. The Treasury Department has not confirmed Musk's level of access, but Senator Ron Wyden suggested Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent granted DOGE full control over federal payments. Musk's influence follows his appointment by Donald Trump to modernize federal IT, though he appears to be extending that role to financial oversight. USAID security officials were placed on leave after refusing DOGE staff access, prompting Musk to call the agency “a criminal organization.” His claims about widespread fraud in federal payments remain unverified, as Treasury already has systems in place to prevent improper transactions. Meanwhile, Treasury's top career official, David Lebryk, recently left his post, further intensifying scrutiny. Trump praised Musk's cost-cutting efforts but acknowledged potential disagreements on policy direction.Musk Says DOGE Is Halting Treasury Payments to US Contractors - BloombergA new conservative law firm, Lex Politica, has been launched by Chris Gober, a lawyer for Elon Musk's America PAC, along with attorneys Steve Roberts and Jessica Furst Johnson. The firm aims to represent Republican candidates, campaigns, and causes, strengthening ties between conservative legal professionals and Trump-aligned politicians. Gober, who previously served as America PAC's treasurer, stated he wants Lex Politica to become synonymous with the conservative movement. Roberts and Johnson bring experience representing figures like House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senator Rick Scott, and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The firm joins a growing network of right-leaning law groups, such as Dhillon Law Group and Schaerr Jaffe, which have close ties to Trump and Musk. These firms have been involved in significant legal battles, including free speech cases on Musk's platform, X, and efforts to reshape the federal government's legal structure. Neither Musk nor representatives for key Republican clients commented on the firm's launch.Lawyers for Musk, Republican campaigns form new Washington firm | ReutersGoogle is appealing a jury verdict and court order that found it illegally stifled competition in its Play Store. The case, brought by Fortnite maker Epic Games in 2020, accused Google of monopolizing app distribution and in-app payments on Android devices. A jury ruled in Epic's favor in 2023, and U.S. District Judge James Donato ordered Google to allow rival app stores within its Play Store and make its app catalog available to competitors. Google argues the ruling was flawed, claiming it competes with Apple's App Store and that the judge improperly expanded the order to impact all developers, not just Epic. Epic insists Google engaged in years of anti-competitive behavior and is fighting to uphold the jury's decision. Microsoft, the U.S. Justice Department, and the FTC have backed Epic in the case. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear arguments on Monday, with a decision expected later this year, which could potentially be appealed to the Supreme Court.Google to ask US appeals court to overturn app store verdict | ReutersMcDonald's has agreed to revise its HACER National Scholarships Program by removing race and ethnicity as eligibility criteria to settle a lawsuit filed by the American Alliance for Equal Rights, a group led by affirmative action opponent Edward Blum. The lawsuit argued that restricting eligibility to students with at least one Hispanic or Latino parent discriminated against other ethnic groups. McDonald's denied wrongdoing but decided that modifying the program was the best course of action. Moving forward, applicants will need to demonstrate their contributions to the Hispanic and Latino community rather than meet racial or ethnic requirements. The settlement comes as McDonald's and other companies scale back diversity initiatives following legal challenges and political pressure. In January, McDonald's also abandoned diversity goals for corporate leadership, citing shifting legal standards, including the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling that struck down race-based college admissions policies. Blum criticized the scholarship's previous criteria, arguing that many students were unfairly excluded.McDonald's settles lawsuit challenging Latino scholarship program | Reuters This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

According to Fortune.com, Southwest Airlines has ended its program assisting Hispanic college students living far from home, following a lawsuit by conservative activist Edward Blum and his group, the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER). The program provided select students free flights to visit family or bring parents to campus. Isabella, one of the final recipients, expressed excitement about reuniting with family, but the initiative is now under legal scrutiny. Blum's AAER claims the program discriminated against two non-Hispanic applicants, violating civil rights laws. Though Southwest canceled the program, a federal judge ruled the case could proceed. Legal experts warn this decision could complicate future efforts by companies to resolve anti-DEI lawsuits by dismantling contested programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary Anna Slafer (LinkedIn, Website) joins Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss the history of the International Spy Museum. Anna was one of SPY's first employees when the museum opened in 2002.  What You'll Learn Intelligence Building the International Spy Museum Milton Malz: the visionary behind SPY  The role of historians and curators  Creating exhibits on espionage  Reflections Institutional memory and evolution The challenges and joys of storytelling  And much, much more … Quotes of the Week “We structured the museum so people could understand: How does [spying] work? Who does it? What is my role? And we wanted to look at the good, the bad, and the ugly.” – Anna Slafer. Resources  SURFACE SKIM *SpyCasts* The World's Preeminent Collection of SPY Artifacts with Laura Hicken and Lauren VonBechmann (2024) Secrets Revealed – Curators Alexis and Andrew on SPY's Pop-Up Exhibit (2023) Peter Earnest Memorial: Spook, CIA Spokesman, Spy Museum Director (2022) *Beginner Resources* A look at the International Spy Museum in Washington D.C., FOX 5 Washington DC, YouTube (2023) [5 min. video] About the Collection, International Spy Museum (n.d.) [Short article] About Museums, American Alliance of Museums (n.d.) [Short Q&A] DEEPER DIVE Articles Cracking the Spy Museum Code to Revitalize Stale Learning, J. A. Manning, Medium (2023) A Reimagined Spy Museum in Washington Doesn't Flinch From the Darker Side, S. Shane, The New York Times (2019) From For-Profit to Nonprofit: Evolution of the International Spy Museum, E. Merritt, American Alliance of Museums (2019) Spy Museum salutes '50 years of Bond Villains,' T. Wells, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2012) Role of museums in managing design education: a case study, H. Lee, International Journal of Education Through Art (2009) Museum visitors hit the D.C. streets in spy game, B. Zongker, Seattle Times (2009) *Wildcard Resource* Museums have been a critical element of community building and historical memory for centuries.  One of the world's first curators was a woman named Ennigaldi-Nanna from modern day Iraq. Dating from 530 B.C., Ennigaldi-Nanna's museum of Mesopotamian artifacts is thought to be the world's oldest museum.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world that often encourages us to “fake it until we make it,” what's the real value of leading with authenticity? How can loving what we do transform not only our work but also those we lead? In this episode, we explore the importance of embracing who we truly are in leadership with our guest, Rabbi Daniel Lapin. Daniel Lapin, known widely as America's Rabbi, is a noted rabbinic scholar, best-selling author and TV host. He is president of the American Alliance of Jews and Christians, author of America's Real War, Thou Shall Prosper and other best-sellers. A frequent guest on Fox News, WallBuilders Radio, and Glenn Beck TV, he hosts his own popular radio and podcast programs with audiences world-wide. Pairing his inheritance as a descendant of a multi-generational rabbinical family with his background in science and business, he teaches ancient Jewish wisdom in an unparalleled manner.

Mike Ferguson in the Morning 10-28-24 Samantha Romero, attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, talks about their lawsuit challenging race discrimination by the Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship Program.  (Springfield, IL) On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) challenging the race-based criteria used by the Illinois Student Assistance Corporation when awarding state-funded scholarships to future Illinois teachers. The Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship Program (MTI) awards scholarships of up to $7,500 per year for tuition, fees, commuter allowances, and room and board for up to four academic years of full-time college enrollment. With Illinois facing a severe teacher shortage, the MTI Scholarship Program is designed to encourage qualified Illinoisans to join the teacher ranks. Eligibility requirements are extensive. Students must meet residency, academic, and financial standards. In addition, eligibility for this scholarship is restricted to students who are from the state's preferred racial groups. “Illinois can offer assistance to young, aspiring teachers, but not when they exclude a significant number of applicants based on their skin color,” said PLF attorney Erin Wilcox. “The exclusion of non-minority applicants not only misses the mark on providing an equal opportunity for all future teachers, it violates the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause.” Represented at no charge by Pacific Legal Foundation, AAER is fighting back with a federal equal protection challenge to restore equal treatment and educational opportunity for all students, regardless of race.  The case is AAER v. Pritzker and filed in the Central District of Illinois. Story here: https://pacificlegal.org/case/il-minority-scholarship-discrimination/ More articles from Samantha here: https://pacificlegal.org/staff/samantha-romero/ (https://pacificlegal.org/)     NewsTalkSTL website: https://newstalkstl.com/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/NewsTalkSTL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NewstalkSTL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsTalkSTL Livestream 24/7: bit.ly/NEWSTALKSTLSTREAMSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Ferguson in the Morning 10-28-24 (6:05am) Tyler O'Neil, Managing Editor of The Daily Signal, talks about election integrity and possible delays in state election results on Nov. 5. His new book, "The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government," is due out Jan. 21, 2025. More info here: https://a.co/d/h63yLsT Check out Tyler's latest articles here: https://www.dailysignal.com/author/tyler-oneil/ (https://www.dailysignal.com/) (@Tyler2ONeil)   (6:20am) Election and campaign items from over the weekend.   (6:35am) Samantha Romero, attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, talks about their lawsuit challenging race discrimination by the Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship Program.  (Springfield, IL)  -- On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) challenging the race-based criteria used by the Illinois Student Assistance Corporation when awarding state-funded scholarships to future Illinois teachers. The Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship Program (MTI) awards scholarships of up to $7,500 per year for tuition, fees, commuter allowances, and room and board for up to four academic years of full-time college enrollment. With Illinois facing a severe teacher shortage, the MTI Scholarship Program is designed to encourage qualified Illinoisans to join the teacher ranks. Eligibility requirements are extensive. Students must meet residency, academic, and financial standards. In addition, eligibility for this scholarship is restricted to students who are from the state's preferred racial groups. “Illinois can offer assistance to young, aspiring teachers, but not when they exclude a significant number of applicants based on their skin color,” said PLF attorney Erin Wilcox. “The exclusion of non-minority applicants not only misses the mark on providing an equal opportunity for all future teachers, it violates the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause.” Represented at no charge by Pacific Legal Foundation, AAER is fighting back with a federal equal protection challenge to restore equal treatment and educational opportunity for all students, regardless of race.  The case is AAER v. Pritzker and filed in the Central District of Illinois. Story here: https://pacificlegal.org/case/il-minority-scholarship-discrimination/ More articles from Samantha here: https://pacificlegal.org/staff/samantha-romero/ (https://pacificlegal.org/)                                       (6:50am) MORNING NEWS DUMP Both St. Louis County officials and Police are warning residents about property tax freeze signups that are not actually part of the county program. Story here: https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/page-warns-seniors-about-property-tax-freeze-sign-up-events/#:~:text=The%20county%20executive%20says%20his,sponsored%20by%20the%20county%20government. Kamala Harris appears at predominantly black church in Philadelphia. Story here: https://nypost.com/2024/10/28/us-news/harris-mocked-for-unveiling-new-accent-at-philadelphia-event-everything-about-this-woman-is-fake/ The local Chamber of Commerce in Clayton is closing. Story here: https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/10/25/clayton-chamber-commerce-close-november/ Trilby Lundberg says gas prices continue to edge downward. Story here: https://www.cspdailynews.com/fuels/oil-prices-dropped-calmer-middle-east-nerves Blues face the Senators in Ottawa tomorrow night at 6pm CT.    Game 3 of the Dodgers/Yankees World Series is tonight in New York City at 7:08pm CT. TV coverage on FOX. Dodgers lead the series 2 game to none.      NewsTalkSTL website: https://newstalkstl.com/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/NewsTalkSTL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NewstalkSTL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsTalkSTL Livestream 24/7: bit.ly/NEWSTALKSTLSTREAMSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This summer, Bloomberg Law released its fourth DEI Framework, recognizing 57 US-based law firms that meet or exceed standards for diversity, equity, and inclusion. But, in the wake of the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling that ended race-conscious admission programs at colleges and universities, how are these firms managing their initiatives without facing complaints from DEI opponents like conservative activist Edward Blum? Last year, Blum, along with his team, the American Alliance for Equal Rights, successfully challenged firms and their DEI hiring practices. Are these firms leaving the door open to more litigation? In today's episode of our podcast On The Merits, we talk with Bloomberg Law's Molly Huie, lead data analysis and survey reporter about the DEI Framework findings, as well as Bloomberg Law's DEI reporter, Tatyana Monnay, about how law offices continue to promote DEI in spite of the backlash. Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

DEI faced another setback last week, as the Fearless Fund announced it would drop its grant program for Black women founders—part of a settlement agreement with the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER), the conservative think tank spearheading anti-DEI legal efforts against several business and non-profit institutions. Alphonso David, co-lead counsel to the Fearless Fund and president and CEO for the Global Black Economic Forum sat down with Ali Jackson-Jolley to discuss what's next for the Fearless Fund and other race-based programs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was ruled out of Thursday night's game against the Buffalo Bills because of a concussion after a hit during the second half.60 Minutes reports on what's being called "the most dangerous conflict no one is talking about" as tensions rise between China and the Philippines over disputed waters in the South China Sea. Correspondent Cecilia Vega got a firsthand look at how dangerous the conflict could become.The FDA has approved a new feature for Apple's AirPods Pro that allows them to double as hearing aids. The self-fitting software aims to help users with mild to moderate hearing loss, providing a less expensive alternative to traditional aids.Secretary Lloyd Austin reveals the latest measures in his "Taking Care of Our People" initiative, aimed at enhancing the well-being of millions of service members and their families.In today's Kindness 101, the lesson is companionship. Steve Hartman shares the story of a woman who went above and beyond to help a goose in need of a friend.After a legal battle with the American Alliance for Equal Rights, the Fearless Fund has agreed to end its grant program for Black women. CEO Arian Simone shares the latest developments in her first interview since the settlement.Kelsey Grammer marks 40 years since he first portrayed Dr. Frasier Crane, winning four Emmys along the way. The iconic actor joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the return of "Frasier" for season two on Paramount+ and what fans can expect.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is there an organization for the exhibition field? A new initiative is picking up steam. The exhibition community in the US, some say, has recently gone from having “nearly one” professional organization — to none at all. That's because of the unexpected 2023 dissolution of NAME, the National Association for Museum Exhibition, a group within the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). But now a new effort is rising at SEGD, an international organization headquartered in the US. It takes the form of a PPG, or professional practice group, specific to exhibition practitioners. How can everyone in the field access professional development and mentorship? What is the role of networking in a professional community? Should there be better standards for the field?Cybelle Jones (CEO of SEGD) and the cofounders of the new PPG, Steven Rosen (President and Creative Director, Available Light), and George Mayer (Retired Vice President of Business Development, Kubik Maltbie), join host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss “A New Home for the Exhibition Community.” Along the way: how listeners can get involved, the role of local meetups, and what a survey revealed that people in the field most urgently need.Talking Points:ElevateAdvocateEducateStandardizeSocializeCelebrate How to Listen:Making the Museum: https://www.makingthemuseum.com/podcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G Everywhere: https://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/ Guest Bios: Cybelle Jones is CEO of SEGD, a multidisciplinary community creating experiences that connect people to place. SEGD is a non-profit member organization focusing on education, innovation and design excellence by designing more equitable, sustainable, and user-centric environments. Prior to joining SEGD, Cybelle led numerous acclaimed design projects during her 25+ year tenure as Principal of G&A, including the National WWII Museum, the International Spy Museum, and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum. Cybelle is actively involved in various boards and has spoken on the field of experience design at AAM, the V&A, FIT, AIGA, AIA and MuseumNext. Steven Rosen, President and Creative Director, Available Light: Merging performance lighting techniques with traditional non-theatrical environments launched Steven's career and his founding of Available Light over 30 years ago. From Museum exhibits to immersive architecture to trade shows, the fun never stops—it helps that he works with some of the planet's most talented lighting aficionados. The originality and grand scale of Steven's award-winning designs are evident in many one-of-a-kind award-winning projects as: The Neural Climber interactive at the Franklin Institute, Ocean Hall for the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, the International Spy Museum in DC, and Chicago MSI's U-505. He is passionate about supporting the lighting community. George Mayer first joined Maltbie Associates in 1986 and was responsible for identifying new business opportunities, proposal writing, presentations, contract negotiation, and oversight of project management teams to ensure satisfactory fulfillment for permanent and traveling exhibits. From 2002 to 2009, George worked as the founding director of a new museum fabrication business for Art Guild, Inc., a nationally active trade show exhibits producer. In 2010, George rejoined Maltbie (now Kubik Maltbie, Inc.) as Vice President of Business Development. He retired from the firm in June of 2022.About MtM:Making the Museum is hosted (podcast) and written (newsletter) by Jonathan Alger. This podcast is a project of C&G Partners | Design for Culture. Learn about the firm's creative work at: https://www.cgpartnersllc.com Links for This Episode: SEGD:https://segd.org/ SEGD Membership:https://segd.org/join/ SEGD Professional Practice Groups:https://segd.org/resources/introducing-segd-professional-practice-groups/ SEGD PPG Unveiling at 2024 AAM:https://segd.org/news/segd-unveils-professional-practice-groups-at-american-alliance-of-museums-conference/ Cybelle:cybelle@segd.org Steven:steven@availablelight.com George:Gmayer029@gmail.com Links for MtM, the Podcast: https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contact https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalger alger@cgpartnersllc.com https://www.cgpartnersllc.com  Discover Making the Museum, the Newsletter: Like the show? Try the newsletter. 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What does it take to lead and innovate in a small museum setting? In this episode of Matters of Experience, hosts Abigail Honor and Brenda Cowan sit down with Alli Schell, Director of Public Programs at the Marshall Steam Museum, to explore the unique challenges and opportunities of working in small museums. With a career shaped by a deep passion for history and education, Alli shares her journey from being a young museum volunteer to becoming a driving force in the museum community. We delve into her open letter to the American Alliance of Museums, discussing the often-overlooked needs of small museums and the importance of representation and equity in the museum field. Tune in to hear Alli's inspiring story, creative problem-solving strategies, and advocacy for the small but mighty institutions that play a crucial role in preserving our cultural heritage.Produced by Lorem Ipsum.Show Notes:Marshall Steam MuseumMilton Historical SocietyScience After Hours | The Franklin InstituteAn open letter to the American Alliance of MuseumsSmall Museum AssociationIntroducing SEGD Professional Practice GroupsIf you have any comments, suggestions or questions about the show please send an email to ask@loremipsumcorp.com.A transcript of this episode can be found at loremipsumcorp.com/matters-of-experience.

Charles & Martha sat down for a fascinating conversation with nonbinary playwright/author/photographer/poet/storyteller juliany taveras.They talked about juliany receiving the 2024 American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE) Distinguished Play Award for their adaptation of Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress, leaving space for grace, the importance of theater and arts education...and so much more!TO LEARN MORE ABOUT juliany taveras:VISIT THEIR WEBSITE-- Please Subscribe and Give Us A Review (5 stars or more, preferably!) SUPPORT US ON PATREONCheck out Medway Pride RadioVisit our Linktree to follow our socials

Can you get big press with a small budget? (Hint: Yes.) For museums, small firms, and independent consultants, this episode is packed with literally dozens of ideas from a master of scrappy PR. What is the #1 tip about PR, if you forgot all the others? How do you get a journalist's attention? How do you get in the news without something new? Who should be your spokesperson? Is press actually about the topic — or is it about just being in the news? Once you get an article, what do you do with it? Do people still write press releases? How important is PR, anyway? (Hint: Very.)Sarah Maiellano (Founder, Broad Street Communications) joins host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss “Scrappy PR for Museums”. Along the way: newsjacking, working the niches, and the magic of a holiday gift guide.Talking Points: 1. Eight Story Ideas: Beyond the Exhibition     a. New = News     b. Humans are Interested in Other Humans     c. Party Time     d. Shopping!     e. Localize It, Personalize It     f. Education     g. Newsjacking     h. Money Money2. Doing the Prep Work: Photos, Video, Writing, Talking Points, Spokesperson3. Building a Media List4. Maximizing Media CoverageHow to Listen: Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G Everywherehttps://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/ Guest Bio:Equal parts creative and entrepreneurial, Broad Street Communications founder Sarah Maiellano's superpower is discovering and telling stories. Sarah is an award-winning Philadelphia-based Public Relations professional and independent journalist. She serves Philadelphia area arts and culture institutions, with a focus on museums, and regional non-profits. Over the last 15 years, she has generated more than 3,000 stories about her clients. She's a past board member of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association and is a frequent speaker at events and conferences, including the American Alliance of Museums 2024 annual meeting. As a freelance journalist, Sarah covers travel and food for regional and national outlets, including USA Today and Philadelphia Magazine.About MtM:Making the Museum is hosted (podcast) and written (newsletter) by Jonathan Alger. This podcast is a project of C&G Partners | Design for Culture. Learn about the firm's creative work at: https://www.cgpartnersllc.com Show Links: sarah@broadstreetcomms.comwww.broadstreetcomms.com www.sarahmaiellano.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmaiellano/https://www.instagram.com/sarahmaiellano/ MtM Show Contact: https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contact https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalger alger@cgpartnersllc.com https://www.cgpartnersllc.com Newsletter: Liked the show? Try the newsletter. Making the Museum is also a one-minute email on exhibition planning and design for museum leaders, exhibition teams and visitor experience professionals. Subscribe here: https://www.makingthemuseum.com 

Dana Turkovic, Curator of the Laumeier Sculpture Park, stopped by to speak with Nancy about the sculpture park, and her career.   Founded in 1976, Laumeier is one of the first and largest dedicated sculpture parks in the country. In 1968, Mrs. Matilda Laumeier bequeathed the first 72 acres of the future Laumeier Sculpture Park to St. Louis County in memory of her husband, Henry Laumeier. In 1976, local artist Ernest Trova gifted 40 artworks, with an estimated market value of approximately one million dollars, to St. Louis County for the formation of a sculpture park and gallery. Laumeier Sculpture Park opened as part of the St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation system on July 7, 1976. One year later, Laumeier Sculpture Park was officially incorporated. Today, Laumeier is an internationally recognized, nonprofit arts organization that is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and operates in partnership with St. Louis County Parks. Projects and programs are supported by the Mark Twain Laumeier Endowment Fund, the Regional Arts Commission, Missouri Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Laumeier presents more than 70 works of large-scale outdoor sculpture in a 105-acre park located in the heart of St. Louis County. Free and open daily, Laumeier serves 350,000 visitors of all ages each year through sculpture conservation, education programs, temporary exhibitions and public events.

Welcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health And PE Podcast. This is one of three episodes where we have invited special guests and students from summer courses I teach at Canisius University.  Students in this class entitled Authentic Assessment in Physical Education are graduate teacher professionals in the trenches or newly inducted health and physical educators.  We have asked our special guest and my graduate students to review an article ahead of time to discuss accordingly.The article we will be chatting about today is entitled:“Assessment for Learning in Physical Education: Practical Tools and Strategies to Enhance Learning of Games” (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07303084.2021.1948464) published in JOPERD in 2021 by Drs. Chng and LundOur special guest for today's episode is Dr. Jackie Lund.  Dr. Lund is an Emeritus Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at Georgia State University.  She was the 2022 recipient of the Society for Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) America's Luther Halsey Gulick Award.This award, the highest honor awarded by SHAPE America, is given in recognition of long and distinguished service to one or more of the professions represented in the association.Dr. Lund is a former chair of the college's Department of Kinesiology and Health and a Research Fellow and past-president of SHAPE America. She has published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles, presented more than 200 sessions and written seven books, several of which have multiple editions. She has presented keynote sessions both nationally and internationally, and served as a Research Fellow for the Ministry of Education in Singapore and an external reviewer for physical education programs in the U.S. and abroad.Dr. Lund was a member of the task force that wrote the first national standards for physical education, which were published in 1995. She also served as president of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) in 2006-2007 and was the NASPE representative to the former American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance's Board of Governors from 2009-2012. Her work on assessment in physical education is widely used in teacher education programs and by K-12 physical education teachers.Dr. Lund is widely considered among the premier scholars and experts in Standards-Based Curriculum and Assessment in K-12 Physical Education in both the U.S. and around the world. 

The Fearless Fund ran the “Strivers Grant Contest,” which awards $20,000 and other benefits “only to black females.” Last year, the American Alliance for Equal Rights sued Fearless, claiming its racially discriminatory contest violated 42 U.S.C. §1981, which prohibits private parties from discriminating on the basis of race when making or enforcing contracts. Fearless raised several arguments in reply—claiming, for instance, that the Alliance didn’t have standing and that the contest was a valid “affirmative action” program—but it also raised a First Amendment defense. According to Fearless, its discriminatory contest was really an act of “expressive association.” Although the Supreme Court rejected that argument when segregationists made it, Runyon v. McCrary (1976), Fearless won on it in the district court in Georgia. The Alliance sought an injunction pending appeal, which a split panel of the Eleventh Circuit granted. The court concluded that the Alliance had “clearly shown the existence of a contractual regime,” which brought the case “within the realm of §1981.” The Court then rejected Fearless’ First Amendment argument, emphasizing that the Constitution “does not give [Fearless] the right to exclude persons from a contractual regime based on their race.” On the merits, the Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court, with instructions to enter a preliminary injunction against the Fearless Fund, holding that (1) the Alliance has standing and (2) that preliminary injunctive relief is appropriate because Fearless’s contest is substantially likely to violate § 1981, is substantially unlikely to enjoy First Amendment protection, and inflicts irreparable injury. Joining us to discuss this litigation and ruling is the Manhattan Institute’s Ilya Shapiro, who filed an amicus brief alongside the American Civil Rights Project and Buckeye Institute in support of the Alliance. Featuring: Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow and Director of Constitutional Studies, Manhattan Institute

Fearless Fund's cofounder Ayana Parsons has resigned from her role as general partner and COO to "enjoy island life" with her family, announced in a LinkedIn post. Parsons cofounded the venture capital firm in 2019 with Arian Simone, who remains CEO. Fearless Fund focuses on financing, grants, and education for startups led by Black women, an underserved demographic that received less than 1% of all VC funding in 2023, amounting to 661 million dollars out of 136 billion. Fearless Fund has invested 26 million dollars in over 40 companies like Slutty Vegan and The Lip Bar. The fund faces a legal challenge from the American Alliance for Equal Rights, which argues that its grant program for Black women entrepreneurs violates the Civil Rights Act of 1866. An appeals court upheld a preliminary injunction against issuing these grants. Despite the legal challenges, CEO Simone reveals the fund has lost most partnerships except with JPMorgan and Costco. Parsons, in her LinkedIn post, reaffirmed her commitment to supporting women of color entrepreneurs, highlighting the rapid rate at which they are starting businesses but lacking access to capital.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summary Laura Hicken (LinkedIn) and Lauren vonBechmann (LinkedIn) join Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss the collection of the International Spy Museum. SPY's collection consists of 10,000 espionage-related artifacts.  What You'll Learn Intelligence The ins and outs of getting into the museum field Why Museums? SPYs largest, smallest, and coolest artifacts The challenges of being a “spy” museum Reflections Following your passions A dedication to lifelong learning and teaching  And much, much more … Quotes of the Week “It's that ability to give accessibility to our audiences so that they can see like parts of history – So it's not only to preserve it, but it's so that people can see it as well. That's what we want to provide – A place for people to see the unseen.” – Lauren vonBechmann. Resources  SURFACE SKIM *SpyCasts* The James Bond Collector with Mike VanBlaricum (2024)  The Most Famous Art Detective in the World with ex-FBI Legend Robert Wittman (2023) Secrets Revealed – Curators Alexis and Andrew on SPY's Pop-Up Exhibit (2023) SPY@20 – “The Spy of the Century” – Curators Alexis and Andrew on Kim Philby (2022) *Beginner Resources* A look at the International Spy Museum in Washington D.C., FOX 5 Washington DC, YouTube (2023) [5 min. video] About the Collection, International Spy Museum (n.d.) [Short article] Collections Management, American Alliance of Museums (n.d.) [Short article]  DEEPER DIVE Artifacts James Bond's Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Watch (2021) Primo's Bionic Eye (2021) Clock with Concealed Receiver (1970s)  Disguise Kit (1960s) Berlin Tunnel Segment (1954-1956) Four Rotor Enigma Machine (1943-1944) Sleeping Beauty Submersible (1943) George Washington Spy Letters (1777) *Wildcard Resource* Here's something many don't know about the International Spy Museum:  On the side of our building, built in 2019, is a secret message written in binary code. Can You Crack the Code?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A U.S. federal court of appeals panel has suspended a venture capital firm's grant program for Black women business owners, ruling that a conservative group is likely to prevail in its lawsuit claiming the program is discriminatory. The case against the Fearless Fund was brought by the American Alliance for Equal Rights, led by Edward Blum, the activist behind the Supreme Court case that ended affirmative action in college admissions. In a 2-1 ruling, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals found that Blum was likely to prevail in his claim that the grant program violated the 1866 Civil Rights Act, which was a Reconstruction-era law was designed to protect formerly enslaved people from economic discrimination, but anti-affirmative action activists have been using it to challenge programs aimed at benefiting minority-owned businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first woman of color owned venture capital firm, Fearless Fund, is stepping into Miami Federal Appeals Court Wednesday. Their mission? To challenge a court order stopping them from giving grants exclusively to women of color. This legal tussle pits Fearless Fund against the American Alliance for Equal Rights, an organization led by far-right activist Edward Bloom. Arian Simone, the co-founder and CEO of Fearless Fund, says they aren't backing down. In August of 2022, Bloom sued Fearless Fund over their grant program, saying that they were practicing reverse discrimination by excluding non-Black applicants. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta responded by hitting pause on the program until the lawsuit's conclusion. But this isn't just about this program. Many Black business leaders are worried that these legal challenges could roll back years of efforts to level the playing field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Historically, from slavery to present day, efforts to create black economic advancement have been stunted continuously either through violence, such as the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, or through systemic barriers and policies responsible for creating and maintaining the racial wealth gap. In August of last year, Edward Blum, the president of The American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER), and the man behind the efforts to overturn affirmative action, filed a lawsuit against The Fearless Fund, claiming its Strivers Grant program violated the Civil Rights Act of 1866, by discriminating against non-black women. In response, Race Forward's Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations Kerry Mitchell Brown authored an op-ed titled “The Fight Against The Fearless Fund Is A Fight Against Black Economic Advancement,” which reflected on the lawsuit brought against The Fearless Fund, whose mission is to invest in women of color-led businesses seeking financing by bridging the gap in venture capital funding for women of color business founders. With the conservative majority of Trump-appointed Federal Judges and a Supreme Court that ruled against affirmative action in higher education, is this lawsuit the beginning of the latest frontier in halting black economic advancement, and more specifically, black female economic advancement? On this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Kerry Mitchell Brown speaks with Ayana Parsons, co-founder of the Fearless Fund about her trailblazing work, and the next steps in the fight for black economic advancement.  Resources: The Fight Against Fearless Fund is a Fight Against Black Economic Advancement (via The Atlanta Voice) https://bit.ly/498ufvD Is DEI, DOA? (via Today Explained) [Podcast]https://bit.ly/4beimGf The True Cost of the Tulsa Race Riot, 100 Years Later (via The Brookings Institution) https://bit.ly/3u481Mx The Racial Wealth Gap: A History of Inequity (via Reuters) https://bit.ly/3SgI7x9The Four Most Common Challenges Facing Black Women Entrepreneurs (via Stearns Bank) https://bit.ly/3u6ka3s Business Prowess: Black Women are Powering the US Economy (via Black Enterprise) https://bit.ly/498NN36   About Race Forward:  Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose. Follow Race Forward on social media Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/raceforward Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/raceforward Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/raceforward Building Racial Equity (BRE) Trainings  www.raceforward.org/trainings Subscribe to our newsletter:www.raceforward.org/subscribe Executive Producers: Hendel Leiva, Cheryl Cato Blakemore Associate Producer & Editor: Freddie Beckley 

Why does Virginia history matter to you? The Virginia Museum of History and Culture wants to know, and it's offering a chance to win a 0 Visa gift card to one of 10 fans. The museum is launching a survey as part of a national program from the American Alliance of Museums to gather feedback from museum-goers across the country. The survey takes fewer than 10 minutes to complete. As part of the survey, visitors can share their favorite historical sites in Virginia, their favorite museums, and their favorite historical books. The responses will be used by the museum's staff...Article LinkSupport the show

WABE's education reporter Juma Sei and Dan Whisenhunt, the founder and editor of Decaturish, join the program for a recap of local school board elections and other Atlanta area races.Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based, Black-owned and women-led venture capital firm is being sued by the conversative nonprofit American Alliance for Equal Rights, citing that the firm is violating the 1866 Civil Rights Act. Mirtha Donastorg, an economy and business reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and a corps member with Report for America, has been reporting on the developing case and discusses the latest. Plus, for nearly 50 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout in an effort to encourage people to quit smoking. Dr. Bruce Waldholtz, an American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network board member, discusses the annual initiative.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this day in legal history, October 12, 1977, the US Supreme Court heard arguments in the landmark case of Allan Bakke, which centered around the contentious issue of "reverse discrimination." Bakke, a white student, had been denied admission to the University of California Davis Medical School, with the school reserving a specific number of seats for minority applicants. Bakke argued that this affirmative action policy amounted to racial discrimination against him. The case was seen as a significant challenge to affirmative action programs aimed at redressing past racial injustices.During the oral arguments, the justices grappled with the complex question of whether race-based admissions policies violated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The case ultimately led to a divided decision. In 1978, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bakke, stating that while affirmative action was permissible, the use of racial quotas in admissions was unconstitutional. This decision had far-reaching implications for affirmative action policies in higher education and set a precedent for future legal battles on the issue.A divided en banc US appeals court has granted California's emergency stay of a lower court ruling that barred the state from enforcing its law limiting the capacity of gun magazines to 10 bullets or less. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit voted 7-4, allowing most of the trial judge's order to be stayed, with the exception of magazines lawfully acquired and possessed before the judge's order granting a permanent injunction. The court stated that Attorney General Rob Bonta was likely to succeed on the merits, citing the 2021 US Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n, Inc. v. Bruen, which limited the restrictions states can place on where gun owners can take their firearms. This majority decision noted that, since the Bruen decision, ten other federal district courts have considered Second Amendment challenges to large-capacity magazine restrictions, and only one court, the Southern District of Illinois, granted a preliminary injunction.The majority found that California demonstrated that it would face significant harm if the stay was denied, as it could lead to an influx of large-capacity magazines, posing potential threats to public safety. The ruling stated that other interested parties would not be substantially harmed by the stay, and it does not impede the public's ability to purchase and possess various firearms and magazines containing 10 rounds or fewer. This recent decision, while not deciding the case's merits, has temporarily stayed the injunction, allowing California to enforce its large-capacity magazine limit while the case proceeds. California High Capacity Gun Magazine Ban Mostly Unblocked (1)Anti-affirmative action activist Edward Blum's American Alliance for Equal Rights has dropped a lawsuit against Perkins Coie, a U.S. law firm, over its diversity fellowship program. The decision came after Perkins Coie revised its application criteria, allowing all law students to apply, not just those from "historically underrepresented" groups. Blum's group had initially sued two firms in August, alleging that their diversity fellowship programs unlawfully excluded individuals, including white students, based on their race. The move to open these programs to all students preempted further legal action, though Blum highlighted the existence of similar "racially discriminatory programs" at other law firms, encouraging them to do the same. Last year, major U.S. law firms had just 11.4% partners from people of color, according to the National Association for Law Placement.Affirmative action opponent drops case over law firm's diversity fellowship | ReutersPfizer has agreed to a $50 million settlement to resolve claims by drug wholesalers that they overpaid for EpiPen allergy treatment devices due to alleged anticompetitive practices by the drugmaker. The wholesalers argued that Pfizer, which manufactured the EpiPen for Mylan, engaged in anticompetitive behavior that allowed them to maintain a monopoly over the market for EpiPens, leading to inflated prices. This class action settlement, filed in a Kansas City, Kansas federal court, must still be approved by the judge.The legal action against Pfizer and Mylan followed public outrage in 2016 when Mylan raised the price of EpiPens from $100 to $600. The lawsuits claimed that the companies engaged in anticompetitive practices to stifle competition and maintain high profits, including paying Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to delay the launch of a generic version of the EpiPen. In 2021, U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree dismissed the claims against Pfizer on the grounds that it was Mylan, not Pfizer, that directly sold the EpiPen. In 2021 and 2022, groups of consumers reached settlements of $345 million and $264 million with Pfizer and Mylan, respectively, over related claims.Pfizer to pay $50 mln to settle drug wholesalers' EpiPen antitrust claims | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

What's the A in DEAI, and why are the ADA guidelines not enough anymore? What's intersectionality? What's a “user expert”? If ADA isn't our goal, what comes after? This is a must-listen episode, featuring two of the most important voices in museum accessibility today. Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) is joined by Beth Ziebarth (Smithsonian head diversity officer and director of Access Smithsonian) and Jan Majewski (Director, Inclusive Cultural and Educational Projects, IHCD) to talk “DEAI: Meeting ADA Isn't Enough”.Along the way: when mentors become mentees, why that 26% actually might be higher, and some show notes that are a must-have all on their own. Talking Points: 1. Individuals with disabilities are 26% of the population.2. To be essential to all, museums and exhibitions must be accessible to all.3. DEI + Accessibility = DEAI 4. DEI is about the people. Accessibility is about their environment.5. Intersectionality: Everyone has multiple identities.6. Meeting the ADA standards isn't enough for DEAI.7. Visitors with disabilities want to see themselves reflected in the exhibitions.8. Exhibition teams can tap individuals with disabilities as “user experts”. Guest Bios:Beth Ziebarth is the Smithsonian's head diversity officer and director of Access Smithsonian. She is moving forward organizational diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI) goals by building a community of practice, serving as a lead advisor and participant in the implementation of institutional strategic initiatives and developing opportunities to bring DEAI resources into the Institution. Ziebarth also develops and implements accessibility policy and guidelines for the Institution, ensuring that Smithsonian visitors equitably experience inclusive physical and digital environments. In her more than 30 years at the Smithsonian, Ziebarth has served as a volunteer, as a social science analyst in the Institutional Studies Office, as leader of Access Smithsonian, and, more recently, as the interim head diversity officer. She has translated her personal interest in accessibility and disability into a broader professional perspective and responsibility for DEAI initiatives for visitors and staff. Ziebarth is board vice president and programs committee chair of Nature Forward, a nonprofit organization that inspires residents in the Washington, D.C., region to appreciate their natural environment through outdoor experiences and education. Ziebarth received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Marquette University in Milwaukee. Jan Majewski, Director, Inclusive Cultural and Educational Projects of IHCD, joined the Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD) to enrich her love for museums and her advocacy for making them more inclusive. Brainstorming and problem solving with museum professionals across the globe, she collaborates with clients to ensure their museums, exhibitions, programs, and policies provide people on the spectrum of ability and age, from all cultures, an equal opportunity for engagement and participation. Learning deeply from user/experts who have lived experience with disabilities, Jan helps share their expertise in museums through user testing, co-design, and training. The American Alliance of Museums awarded Jan the 2021 individual award for Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion. Before joining IHCD, Jan was an Accessibility Specialist in the Disability Rights Section of the United States Department of Justice, where she worked on issues of museum accessibility, accessible technology, cooperation between the disability and business communities, and ADA technical assistance. Jan began her career in museums at the Smithsonian Institution. Coming from a classroom background, teaching students who were deaf, she began as the Coordinator for Special Education in the Institution's then Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. She later became the Office's Director of Outreach Programs and then founded the Institution-wide Accessibility Program where she partnered with all of the museums and the National Zoo to increase accessibility throughout the Institution. Jan led the teams that wrote the first comprehensive set of U.S. museum exhibition universal design guidelines, the Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design, and the museum training manual, Part of Your General Public Is Disabled.About:Making the Museum is hosted (podcast) and written (newsletter) by Jonathan Alger. This podcast is a project of C&G Partners | Design for Culture. Learn about the firm's creative work at: https://www.cgpartnersllc.comShow Links: Inclusive Exhibition DesignNational Association of Museum Exhibition, Exhibition: A Journal of Exhibition Theory and Practice for Museum Professionals, Fall 2015 issue: Creating an Inclusive Experience: Exhibitions and Universal Designhttps://www.name-aam.org/exhibition_fall2015  Inclusive Digital Interactives Design Collaborative project by Access Smithsonian, IHCD, and MuseWeb: Inclusive Digital Interactives: Best Practices + Researchhttps://ihcd-api.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/file+downloads/Inclusive+Digital+Interactives+Best+Practices+%2B+Research.pdf  ADA Standards for Accessible Designhttps://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/design-standards/https://www.access-board.gov/ada/ Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Designhttps://www.sifacilities.si.edu/sites/default/files/Files/Accessibility/accessible-exhibition-design1.pdf IHCD Webcasts on Museum Exhibition Design IHCD webcast, All Museums for All People: https://www.humancentereddesign.org/media/16 IHCD webcast, Museum Prototype Testing and Co-Design in Time of Covid: https://www.humancentereddesign.org/media/13 Universal Design for Learning Universal Design for Learning Guidelines from CAST:https://udlguidelines.cast.org Levent, Nina and Pascual-Leone, Alvaro. The Multisensory Museum: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on Touch, Sound, Smell, Memory, and Space. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.  Examples of Museum Pre-visit Information, Particularly for People with Certain Brain-based Disabilitieshttps://access.si.edu/node/22 https://www.mfa.org/visit/accessibility/tips-for-visitors-on-autism-spectrum https://www.intrepidmuseum.org/education/images/access-narrative.pdf Accessibility and Historic Preservation NPS Preservation Brief 32: Making Historic Properties Accessiblehttps://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs/32-accessibility.htm  Access New England, New England ADA Center, Adaptive Environments (now IHCD)https://ne-ada.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/Access_2005_Fall.pdf  Show Contact: https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contacthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalgeralger@cgpartnersllc.comhttps://www.cgpartnersllc.com Newsletter: Like this episode? 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This day in legal history, September 7, 1977, President Carter signed the Panama Canal Treaty, setting the relinquishment date for the Panama Canal back to Panama for January 1, 2000. In the early 20th century, the U.S. secured rights to build and operate the Panama Canal, initially through the Hay-Herrán Treaty with Colombia, but eventually through the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with Panama, post its independence which was supported by the U.S. The Canal opened in 1914, but the legitimacy of the treaty was questioned by many Panamanians. As the century progressed, tensions escalated between the U.S. and Panama over the control of the Canal, leading to riots and diplomatic interruptions.In the 1970s, both nations recognized the necessity of renegotiating the Canal's status. U.S. diplomat Ellsworth Bunker led the negotiations, focusing on securing perpetual U.S. use rather than control of the Canal Zone. These discussions laid the groundwork for the Torrijos-Carter Treaties. Despite initial opposition, President Jimmy Carter, influenced by advisors, prioritized concluding these negotiations upon taking office.However, the ratification of the treaties faced significant opposition in the U.S. Senate, with critics fearing a loss of strategic control and distrusting Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos. After extensive public and political engagement, two treaties were formulated and narrowly ratified by the Senate in 1978, establishing the terms for the eventual transfer of the Canal to Panama in 1999. Despite fostering initial cooperation, U.S.-Panama relations fluctuated, witnessing an American invasion in 1989 to depose leader Manuel Noriega. By 1999, relations stabilized, and the Canal's administration was peacefully transferred to Panama.Morrison Foerster has amended the eligibility criteria for its DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) fellowship program amidst a lawsuit filed by the American Alliance for Equal Rights, led by Edward Blum, who opposes affirmative action. Initially, the Keith Wetmore Fellowship targeted students from historically underrepresented groups in the legal sector, but now focuses on those showing a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. The lawsuit accuses the firm of racial discrimination against prospective lawyers for over a decade. Meanwhile, Perkins Coie, also a defendant in the lawsuit, maintains its focus on aiding historically underrepresented students and has publicly reaffirmed its commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in the legal field.Morrison Foerster Changes DEI Fellowship Criteria Amid LawsuitUS law firm alters diversity fellowship criteria after lawsuit | ReutersMonique Worrell, a liberal prosecutor who was dismissed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, has filed a lawsuit in the state Supreme Court seeking reinstatement to her elected position as the State Attorney for Orange and Osceola County. Worrell contends that DeSantis had no legitimate grounds to remove her and replace her with a conservative prosecutor, asserting that his reasons violate state law. She emphasizes that her role grants her the discretion to determine prosecutorial strategies, and disagreements with the Governor on these strategies do not constitute grounds for suspension.This case brings a significant issue before the conservative-leaning court, which had previously avoided making a decision in a similar case involving another prosecutor fired by DeSantis. In the earlier case, the court ruled that the prosecutor had waited too long to file the lawsuit. Worrell's case, however, does not have this timing issue. DeSantis had accused Worrell of neglect of duty and incompetence, citing her allowing assistant prosecutors to propose sentences below the state's mandatory minimums and perceived leniency towards criminal defendants. Worrell refutes these claims, stating that reduced jail time and incarceration rates are not indicative of incompetence or neglect, but are within her lawful discretionary powers. Prosecutor DeSantis Fired Sues to Get Her Elected Position BackU.S. President Joe Biden has declined several conditions proposed by five Guantanamo Bay detainees involved in the September 11, 2001 attacks, as part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, according to a report by the New York Times. The defendants, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, identified as the main architect of the attacks, were offered a plea deal that would exempt them from the death penalty, instead imposing a life sentence, if they pleaded guilty. In response, the defendants presented conditions such as not serving their sentences in solitary confinement and being permitted to eat and pray with other inmates.President Biden, aligning with the advice of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, rejected these conditions, termed as joint policy principles, as grounds for plea negotiations. A White House spokesperson emphasized that accepting these conditions for a pre-trial agreement would not be suitable given the gravity of the 9/11 attacks, which were the most severe assault on the U.S. since the Pearl Harbor incident. The spokesperson reiterated the administration's dedication to maintaining fairness in the military commissions process, aiming to deliver justice to the victims, survivors, and their families, as well as the accused individuals. The 9/11 attacks, orchestrated by al Qaeda militants, resulted in over 3,000 deaths and involved the hijacking of four commercial airplanes, which were used to carry out coordinated strikes in New York City and Washington, D.C. More than 500,000 people died in Iraq and Afghanistan as a result of the ensuing invasions. Biden rejects conditions of plea deal for Sept. 11 attacks defendantsA lawsuit has been filed by the nonpartisan organization, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), aiming to prevent Donald Trump from being listed on the Colorado ballot in the upcoming presidential election, should he secure the Republican nomination. The lawsuit, representing six Republican and unaffiliated voters, including former officials at various government levels, is grounded on the argument that Trump's involvement in the events of January 6, 2021, makes him unfit for office as per the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This amendment prohibits individuals who have engaged in "insurrection or rebellion" against the U.S., and have previously taken an oath to support its Constitution, from holding federal or state office. A historical note here, this amendment was targeted at high ranking U.S. officials that served in the Confederacy during the Civil War – sort of a, you can't just waltz bank in to the Senate and get your job back kind of amendment. This legal approach, which is considered a long shot by experts, would necessitate convincing officials across all states and territories of Trump's ineligibility to serve, given the Capitol attack orchestrated by his supporters in an attempt to overturn his electoral loss. Despite the ongoing false claims by Trump regarding the legitimacy of his defeat, he remains a leading contender for the Republican nomination to oppose President Joe Biden in 2024. CREW's president, Noah Bookbinder, emphasized that the unprecedented nature of the lawsuit is a response to the equally unprecedented attack on January 6th, which the 14th Amendment sought to guard against. Meanwhile, Trump denies federal charges accusing him of conspiring to defraud the U.S. and obstructing a fair election during the 2020 presidential race. Notably, analysts regard Colorado as a firmly Democratic state, where Trump's chances of victory in 2024 are perceived as slim.Washington ethics watchdog files suit to try to block Trump from ballot | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

The American Alliance for Equal Rights, a group led by conservative activist Edward Blum, has filed a lawsuit against Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based venture capital fund that supports Black women-owned small businesses. The lawsuit alleges that Fearless Fund's grant competition, which exclusively benefits Black women, violates the Civil Rights Act of 1866 by engaging in racial discrimination (keep in mind that Edward Blum's previous legal efforts led to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June that rejected affirmative action policies in college admissions, claiming they discriminated against white and Asian American applicants…) Judge LaDoris Cordell joins Tavis to unpack this latest backlash from Conservatives regarding affirmation action and several other pressing topics including her unique approach to handling criminal cases involving prominent figures like Trump, her analysis of threats against judges, and the rise of violence in the legal landscape.

On this day in legal history, August 23 1927, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed in the United States. They were Italian-born American anarchists who were controversially convicted of murdering a guard and a paymaster during an armed robbery in 1920. Their trial and execution sparked protests and debates about the justice system, immigration, and political radicalism.Many were critical of the trial and its outcome, including Felix Frankfurter, who was at the time a professor at Harvard Law School and would go on to be appointed to the Supreme Court by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The trial of the Italian anarchists continues to be a subject of interest and debate, particularly regarding their guilt in armed robbery and murder. They were accused of killing two men during a robbery at a shoe factory, but there was no solid evidence linking them to the crime. Their arrest and trial occurred during a period of intense social unrest in the U.S., known as the "Red Scare," marked by anti-immigrant sentiment and fear of radical ideologies. The trial was heavily influenced by their anarchist beliefs and immigrant background, leading to their conviction on July 14, 1921. The proceedings were considered unfair, as the trial judge had sole authority over motions for a new trial and appellate rules limited review of evidence. Sacco and Vanzetti were executed on August 23, 1927, in a case that has since inspired various works of art and literature. The story serves as a reminder of the importance of a fair legal system and the dangers of prejudice and fear in the administration of justice.The Case of Sacco and Vanzetti - The AtlanticEdward Blum's anti-affirmative action group, The American Alliance for Equal Rights, has sued law firms Perkins Coie and Morrison Foerster, alleging that their diversity fellowships are unlawful following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn affirmative action. The suit claims that the firms' fellowships, aimed at hiring diverse candidates, are discriminatory. Perkins Coie has responded by affirming its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and has vowed to defend the lawsuit vigorously. Morrison Foerster has not commented on the matter.The lawsuit follows the Supreme Court's ruling against Harvard and the University of North Carolina, in which affirmative action in admissions was overturned. Since then, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) hiring initiatives have faced increased scrutiny, with warnings from Republican lawmakers that such initiatives may be illegal. Perkins Coie offers diversity fellowships for students from underrepresented backgrounds, including a $15,000 academic scholarship for first-year students and a $25,000 scholarship for second-year students. Morrison Foerster has been sponsoring legal diversity scholarship programs since the 1980s, providing $25,000 to students over two years. Similar programs are common in many large and mid-sized law firms.The American Bar Association is also reviewing the Supreme Court decision to ensure compliance while promoting diversity within the legal profession. The lawsuits against Perkins Coie and Morrison Foerster were filed in federal district courts in Dallas and Miami, respectively. This is part of Blum's continuing campaign against affirmative action, which recently included a lawsuit against a venture capital fund for financing startups run by Black women. The legal actions highlight the ongoing tension and debate surrounding affirmative action and diversity initiatives in the professional world.Perkins Coie, Morrison Foerster Sued Over DEI Programs (2)The former head of JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s precious-metals desk, Michael Nowak, and top trader Gregg Smith were sentenced to prison for spoofing, fraud, and attempted market manipulation. Nowak received a one-year and one-day term, while Smith was given two years, marking the harshest sentence in recent government efforts against questionable trading practices. The judge emphasized the seriousness of the offense, stating that it undermined market integrity. The sentences were meant to send a message that market manipulation will be punished. Both men plan to appeal their convictions.The case is part of a broader crackdown on illegal spoofing, where traders place and quickly cancel bogus orders to manipulate prices. Smith and Nowak used this technique to manipulate gold and silver prices from 2008 to 2016. Convictions in this case follow a series of wins by prosecutors against some of Wall Street's biggest banks. In 2020, JPMorgan agreed to pay $920 million to settle related allegations, the largest fine for market manipulation since the 2008 financial crisis.Witnesses, including three former team members who pleaded guilty, testified against Nowak and Smith, describing how they placed huge orders they never intended to execute. Spoofing became illegal after the passage of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, and the JPMorgan case highlights the ongoing efforts by federal authorities to ensure compliance and maintain trust in the financial markets.JPMorgan's ‘Most Prolific Spoofer' Gets Two Years in Prison (1)The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request from West Virginia and 26 other Republican attorneys general to challenge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) funding mechanism at oral arguments this fall. The states had filed a petition in July, arguing their expertise in consumer protection issues gave them insight into how an unbounded CFPB could damage consumer-financial markets and impair states' abilities to regulate those markets. The Supreme Court denied the motion without explanation, in line with its rare granting of such motions. The court is set to hear arguments on October 3 in the CFPB's appeal to a ruling that declared the agency's funding unconstitutional.Supreme Court Blocks West Virginia Bid to Challenge CFPB FundingMeta Platforms, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has been accused of breaking European data privacy rules in Norway, according to the country's data regulator, Datatilsynet. The regulator has imposed a fine of one million crowns ($94,145) per day since August 14 for breaching users' privacy by harvesting data and using it for targeted advertising. Meta is seeking a temporary injunction against the order, arguing that it had committed to ask for user consent and that the regulator's process was unnecessary and rushed. If the European Data Protection Board agrees with the Norwegian regulator's decision, the fine could become permanent and have wider implications across Europe.Facebook owner Meta breaks privacy rules, Norway regulator tells court | ReutersHollywood studios and streaming services released a revised proposal to the striking Writers' Guild of America (WGA) on Tuesday, but the union urged members to continue picketing, stating that the new offer failed to address all their concerns. The WGA, joined by members of the Screen Actors Guild, had walked off the job on May 2, halting productions across Hollywood and costing the California economy billions of dollars. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) changed its offer to include new details about compensation, minimum staffing, residual payments, and curbs on artificial intelligence.The latest proposal includes a compounded 13% pay increase over a three-year contract and stipulates that AI-generated content will not be considered "literary material." Streaming platforms also offered to provide the WGA with confidential quarterly reports on the total number of hours viewed for each made-for-streaming show.AMPTP President Carol Lombardini expressed commitment to ending the strike and hopefulness that the WGA would work toward resolution. However, the WGA met with executives from Walt Disney, Warner Bros, NBCUniversal Studio Group, and Netflix to discuss the new offer and stated that the meeting was an attempt to make them "cave."The union explained why the offer fell short and "failed to sufficiently protect writers from the existential threats that caused us to strike in the first place." Despite this, the WGA plans to continue picketing and will share more details on the state of the negotiations with its members.Hollywood writers union says new proposal from studios not enough | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Edward Blum, the man behind the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling to exclude the consideration of race in college admissions, is now eying a Black woman-led venture capital firm. Blum, who leads the nonprofit American Alliance for Equal Rights, is suing the Fearless Fund, launched in 2019 by entrepreneur and philanthropist Arian Simone, corporate business strategy executive Ayana Parsons and actress Keshia Knight Pulliam, according to Yahoo! Finance. Blum's nonprofit is accusing the Fearless Fund of unlawful racial discrimination because only Black women are eligible in a grant competition. The fund also offers mentorship opportunities in partnership with Mastercard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Eric sits down with Executive Director of the nonprofit Museum of African American Art in Los Angeles; Keasha Dumas Heath. They discuss her passion for storytelling, affinity for poetry and the interconnectivity of the arts. The history and legacy of the museum, including the founder Dr. Samella Lewis… the role that MAAA has played in the community as a cultural institution and sharing African American art and culture with the public. The various permanent collections in their possession, including an extensive archive and their important restoration work. The current exhibition on show “From the HeArt”, the exciting activities and upcoming events in store. . For more visit: www.ericsperspective.comGuest Bio: Keasha Dumas Heath is Executive Director of the Museum of African American Art in Los Angeles; a small nonprofit museum where she helps guide communications, member engagement, visitor experience, community outreach, and program development. Keasha is also a member of the board of directors for the California Association of Museums, a statewide museum advocacy organization, where she is a Vice President and serves on the Government Relations, Membership, and Executive committees. She is a past participant in the annual Museums Advocacy Day hosted by the American Alliance of Museums in Washington, DC, and her interests include arts education, museum/school collaborations, public/private partnerships in the arts, and issues affecting community arts organizations. Keasha holds an M.A. in English from Howard University, and she is an alumna of the Getty Foundation's Multicultural Internship Program.MAAA was founded in 1976 by noted artist and art historian Dr. Samella Lewis and a group of academic, artistic, business, and community leaders whose goal was to increase public awareness of and support for African American art.About Eric's Perspective: A podcast series on African American art with Eric Hanks — African American art specialist, owner of the renowned M. Hanks Gallery and commissioner on the Los Angeles County Arts Commission; offers his perspective on African American art through in-depth conversations with fellow art enthusiasts where they discuss the past, present & future of African American art.For more on Eric's Perspective, visit www.ericsperspective.com#ERICSPERSPECTIVE #AFRICANAMERICAN #ART SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2vVJkDn LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2B6wB3USpotify: https://spoti.fi/3j6QRmWGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fNNgrYiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/2KtYGXv Pandora: https://pdora.co/38pFWAmConnect with us ONLINE: Visit Eric's Perspective website: https://bit.ly/2ZQ41x1Facebook: https://bit.ly/3jq5fXPInstagram: https://bit.ly/39jFZxGTwitter: https://bit.ly/2OMRx33 www.mhanksgallery.comAbout Eric Hanks: African American art specialist and owner of the renowned M. Hanks Gallery, Eric Hanks is one of the leading representatives of Black artists, promoting and selling their works nationally to individual and museum collections, publishing exhibition catalogues, teaching art appreciation classes, and writing articles and essays appearing in prestigious art books and various other publications. 

Three podcast hosts join forces in a single show to discuss the latest in experience design. It's a fast-paced three-way session covering half a dozen broad themes, and countless smaller ones. What are we hearing out there? How can we apply it to the work of cultural institutions? Is the biggest creative trend of them all the resurgence of … empathy? Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) is joined by the co-hosts of “Matters of Experience,” Brenda Cowan (Professor at SUNY FIT) and Abigail Honor (Founding Partner of Lorem Ipsum Corp) — who share what they've learned so far from their own podcast about experience design. Along the way: a mystery visit, disagreeing with yourself, and cocktails in the arms and armor gallery. In case anyone's keeping track, this is a podcast about a podcast. (And it would probably be easier to summarize what we didn't discuss than what we did.)Talking Points:1. Breaking Down The Silos (The purpose of “Matters of Experience”)2. Cross Pollination (The people we interview)3. Immersion, AI, and Empathy (The trends we are finding)4. Experience Designers at the Table (It's not all about architecture)5. Collections, Repatriation and Provocation (What is happening with objects)6. Being Playful, Seeing the Larger Context, and Owning It (Takeaways for listeners)Guest Bios:Abigail Honor, co-host of the podcast “Matters of Experience”, is a founding partner of Lorem Ipsum Corp. She is a curator and experience designer of award-winning exhibits such as The Warmth of Yamal, Zoya Museum and Zaradye Park and has worked with world-renowned international museums and foundations, including, the Smithsonian Museum and the V-A-C Foundation. Abigail has partnered with corporations including Verizon 5G, Google, and Snapchat and has spoken at global conferences like the Society for Experiential Graphic Design, MuseumNext, and the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts about museum design, visitor experience, and multimedia. Abigail graduated from Boston University with an MFA in film production.Brenda Cowan, co-host of the podcast “Matters of Experience”, is a Professor and former Chairperson of Graduate Exhibition & Experience Design at the SUNY/Fashion Institute of Technology in New York where she teaches exhibition development and evaluation; object and museum studies; research methodologies and audience studies. Her background includes work for museums and design firms in education, exhibition development, and research. Brenda is a Fulbright Specialist in the disciplines of museums, objects and mental health. Her research work with museum objects, mental health and healing has been presented for the American Alliance of Museums; Museums of Hope; MidAtlantic Association of Museums; Sweden's National Museums of World Culture; CoMuseum Athens; the American Association of State and Local History Leadership Institute; and published with Routledge, Taylor & Francis, the National Association for Museum Exhibition, and the Society for Experiential Graphic Design. About:Making the Museum is hosted (podcast) and written (newsletter) by Jonathan Alger. This podcast is a project of C&G Partners | Design for Culture. Learn about the firm's creative work at: https://www.cgpartnersllc.comShow Links:Podcast: Matters of Experience https://loremipsumcorp.com/matters-of-experience/Abby via LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/abigailhonor/Abby at Lorem Ipsum:https://www.loremipsumcorp.comBrenda via LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-cowan-01bb94140/Brenda / Museums, Health, and Wellbeing: Museum Projectshttps://www.psychotherapeuticobjectdynamics.com/for-the-museum-communityBrenda / New Book: Museum Objects, Health and Healinghttps://www.routledge.com/Museum-Objects-Health-and-Healing-The-Relationship-between-Exhibitions/Cowan-Laird-McKeown/p/book/9781138606203Brenda / Research: Psychotherapeutic Object Dynamicswww.psychotherapeuticobjectdynamics.comShow Contact:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contacthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalgeralger@cgpartnersllc.comhttps://www.cgpartnersllc.comNewsletter:Like the episode? Subscribe to the newsletter! (It's the best way to know when a new podcast episode goes live.) Making the Museum is also a very short daily newsletter on exhibition planning for museum leaders, exhibition teams and visitor experience professionals. Subscribe here:https://www.makingthemuseum.com

What if there were a high-quality, peer-reviewed journal for the whole exhibition community? What if it featured the leading organizations, practitioners and ideas that shape the whole industry? What if back issues for the past 30 years were available — for free to see online, right now?“Exhibition,” the Journal of Exhibition Theory & Practice, published by the American Alliance of Museums, is all those things. But who makes it? What has it taught us? And what's coming next? Ian Kerrigan (Managing Editor of “Exhibition” and Senior Vice President for Exhibitions at National September 11 Memorial & Museum) joins Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to go “Behind the Scenes at Exhibition Journal”.  Along the way: 1001 inventions, how fun helps even serious subjects, and why sometimes you might need to change your name.How to Subscribe: Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G Googlehttps://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL21ha2luZy10aGUtbXVzZXVt Everywhere https://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/ Talking Points:1. Big Ideas on Small (or Smaller) Budgets (Spring 2023)2. Effective Exhibitions Should _____ (Fall 2022)3. Putting Children First (Spring 2022)4. Beyond the Walls (Fall 2021)5. Crisis & Resilience (Spring 2021)6. Making Space for Fun in Museum Exhibitions (Fall 2020)7. Can Exhibitions Save the Planet? (Spring 2020) Guest Bio:Ian Kerrigan is Senior Vice President for Exhibitions at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York where he oversees exhibition development, design, and installation of the institution's award-winning projects. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Museum Studies Program at New York University and serves as the Managing Editor for Exhibition, a journal of exhibition theory and practice published by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). He is also a federal grant reviewer for the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Arts, and a peer reviewer for the AAM's Museum Assessment Program. About “Exhibition”: If you or your museum produces exhibitions, you'll want to know about Exhibition, the peer-reviewed journal published by AAM with the leadership of Ian Kerrigan as Managing Editor and Jenny-Sayre Ramberg as Exhibits Newsline Editor, serving volunteer terms through December 2024, and Editor Jeanne Normand Goswami. Each issue is packed with insights on the latest developments in museum exhibition practice and award-winning designs. Published twice a year, Exhibition offers more than 100 pages of thought-provoking articles, exhibition critiques, and commentary, technical articles, and essays. Each issue is organized around a theme, such as the power of words, exhibitions and universal design, innovation and community relevance and new media in exhibitions.About Making the Museum:Making the Museum is hosted (podcast) and written (newsletter) by Jonathan Alger. This is a project of C&G Partners | Design for Culture. Learn about the firm's creative work at: https://www.cgpartnersllc.comShow Links: Contact Ian Kerrigan at:ikerrigan@911memorial.orgwww.linkedin.com/in/ian-kerrigan-10363420 Subscribe to Exhibition journal at:www.aam-us.org/programs/exhibition-journal View past issues of Exhibition journal at:www.name-aam.org/past-issues-online Feasibility Report template from Spring 2021 issue article “Real Talk: Assessing Feasibility with Collaborative Teams” by Emily Saich and Joey Scott from the Monterey Bay Aquarium at:https://mbayaq.co/37Lvrrq Resource list from Spring 2021 issue essay “Museum Remedy: 15 Resources for Museums Through a Lens of Racial Equity” by Monica O. Montogomery at:https://rb.gy/us6jh Show Contact: https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contacthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalgeralger@cgpartnersllc.comhttps://www.cgpartnersllc.com Newsletter: Like the episode? Subscribe to the newsletter! Making the Museum is also a very short daily newsletter on exhibition planning for museum leaders, exhibition teams and visitor experience professionals. Subscribe at:  https://www.makingthemuseum.com

America's constitution was written for only moral and religious people. Christian singer and author Sean Feucht is here to talk about how blatantly evil our culture has become. Once again Ammon Bundy is taking a stand and fighting tyranny. Ammon Bundy is here to talk about his stand against a kangaroo court and a pro child abduction hospital. Karen Kingston joins to discuss the collaborations of China and Russia against the US and big pharma, bringing proof of bioweapons being transported through mosquitoes. Get the facts and truth the IRS doesn't want you to know at http://FreedomLawschool.org Peymon Mottahedeh is here to expose the common lies perpetrated on Americans by the IRS. The only people legally required to pay the federal income tax are citizens who live in Washington D.C or are federal workers. Watch this new show NOW at Stewpeters.com! Keep us FREE and ON THE AIR! SUPPORT THE SPONSORS Below! Gun Holsters BIG SALE! Just go to https://www.vnsh.com/stew and get $50 OFF! Get High Quality Prepper Food, NOW with $100 Buckets! Use Promocode STEW for Big Discounts at https://HeavensHarvest.com Taxation is THEFT! Never again voluntarily pay the Washington D.C. Swamp, legally and safely, GUARANTEED when you attend Freedom Law School! Visit: https://FreedomLawSchool.org Protect your retirement, Visit our friends at Goldco! Call 855-706-GOLD or visit https://goldco.com/stew Clean up your AIR with these high quality air filtration systems, and protect yourself from shedding: https://thetriadaer.com/ Support anti-vax activism, free clinic care, and MANLY products like IGF1 visit:https://Vaccine-Police.com Check out https://nootopia.com/StewPeters for help increasing your mental & physical strength to battle the deep-state's KRYPTONITE plot against Americans! Magnesium is VITAL for sleep and stress, Get high quality magnesium and support the show with using Promocode STEWPETERS10: https://magbreakthrough.com/stewpeters Check out: https://kuribl.com/ STEW20 for 20% off your order or premium CBD! BURN FAT, Lose Weight FAST: http://www.vshred.com/stew Can Trump really end the war in Ukraine in 24hrs?!? This is the REAL enemy according to POTUS https://darkagedefense.com/stewpeters exposes the truth!! Eat Carbs, Lose Weight? Go to https://TheHealthyfat.com/stew for MCT products Go Ad-Free, Get Exclusive Content, Become a Premium user: https://www.stewpeters.com/subscribe/ Follow Stew on Gab: https://gab.com/RealStewPeters See all of Stew's content at https://StewPeters.com Check out Stew's store: https://stewmerch.com https://www.givesendgo.com/defendlauren

The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History was established in 1969 as an intriguing place to learn the story of the Atomic Age, from early research of nuclear development through today's peaceful uses of nuclear technology. Visitors can explore how nuclear science continues to influence our world. The museum strives to present, through permanent and changing exhibits and displays, the diverse applications of nuclear science in the past, present and future along with the stories of the field's pioneers. The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is a Smithsonian Affiliate and is accredited through the American Alliance of Museums. BRIEF HISTORY The creation of the Museum in 1969 was the result of a six-year effort to establish a museum to tell the story of the base and the development of nuclear weapons. The Museum was located on Kirtland Air Force Base. In 1973, the museum name was changed to National Atomic Museum to reflect the growing national and international audience and the fact that it was the only public museum that preserved the history of the nuclear industry. The Museum closed its doors at the Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico on September 11, 2001, due to heightened security measures at the Base. The National Atomic Museum was in its rented Old Town location from May 11, 2002 to February 7, 2009; the Museum re-opened in its current location in southeast Albuquerque in April 2009, when it was renamed The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. MISSION The Museum's mission is “to serve as America's resource for nuclear history and science. The Museum presents exhibits and quality educational programs that convey the diversity of individuals and events that shape the historical and technical context of the nuclear age.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loren-alberts/message

What are “streakers, strollers and studiers”? How can we plan better projects using the “attract, reveal, reward” system? What's a “wunderkammer”? What can we expect in the upcoming “Exhibition and Experience Design Handbook”? Professor, designer, and museum director Tim McNeil (UC Davis) joins host Jonathan Alger (C&G Partners) to preview his upcoming book, “Exhibition and Experience Design Handbook”. The eBook is available this month (April), and the hardback version is coming in May — and available for pre-order NOW. It's not every day that a new book on exhibition and experience projects comes out. We'll be among the first to get a sneak peek. (And a quick education in exhibition and experience design along the way.) Subscribe and listen anywhere you get your podcasts. Or start here: https://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/11Sneak Peek Chapters in the Show: Chapter 1. Streakers, Strollers, Studiers Chapter 2. Once Upon a Timeline Chapter 5. Wow Moments Chapter 8. Trapped in Glass Boxes Chapter 10. Smoke and Mirrors Guest Bio:Tim McNeil is a professor of design and director of the Design Museum at the University of California, Davis. He has spent 30 years as a practicing exhibition designer working for major museums, researching exhibition design history and methods, and teaching the next generations of exhibition design thinkers and practitioners. Tim contributed to building the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center and Getty Villa, and the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. His work has been recognized for design excellence by the Society for Experiential Graphic Design and the American Alliance of Museums. How to Listen: Subscribe and listen anywhere you get your podcasts. Or start here: https://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/11 See you there! Warmly,Jonathan - - - - - - - - - - - - - About:Making the Museum is hosted (podcast) and written (newsletter) by Jonathan Alger. This podcast is a project of C&G Partners | Design for Culture. Learn about the firm's creative work at: https://www.cgpartnersllc.comShow Links: AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER: The Exhibition and Experience Design Handbook https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538157985/The-Exhibition-and-Experience-Design-Handbook Tim's Practicehttp://munizmcneil.com/Tim's Research http://www.tim-mcneil.comTim's Teaching https://storiedspaces.faculty.ucdavis.edu/ Contacting Tim tjmcneil@ucdavis.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-mcneil-1396636/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - Show Contact: https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contacthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalgeralger@cgpartnersllc.comhttps://www.cgpartnersllc.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - Newsletter:Like the episode? Subscribe to the newsletter! Making the Museum is also a very short daily newsletter on exhibition planning for museum leaders, exhibition teams and visitor experience professionals. Learn more, read past editions, and subscribe here: https://www.makingthemuseum.com - - - - - - - - - - - - -

  Joyce Lee, FAIA, LEED Fellow, is President of IndigoJLD providing green health, design, benchmarking and ESG planning services for exemplary projects and communities. She became one of 300 LEED Fellows worldwide while being on the board of trustees of the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the first LEED NC certified museum in the world. Joyce has also been on adjunct faculty at the University of Pennsylvania focusing on building healthy places and was board director of the French American Chamber of Commerce PHL. Since 2021, she has chaired the American Alliance of Museums Environment and Climate Network and serves as a Senior Advisor to Econsult Solutions. In 2022, she was appointed by Mayor Kenney in Philadelphia to serve as an inaugural commissioner for environmental justice.   She has been a Fellow at the National Leadership Academy for Public Health and one of the first LEED accredited professionals in New York City. She was the Chief Architect at the New York City OMB under Mayor Bloomberg overseeing the survey of major city-owned buildings (over 200 million sq ft) and waterfronts with the goals of enhancing long-term planning and identifying green design and development opportunities. During her tenure, the program grew over 25%. She was then the first Active Design Director, with a focus on design excellence and human health, in New York City. The Active Design Guidelines, a publication she co-authored, had won recognition from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as well as the Sustainable Building Industry Council.   Joyce is the recipient of numerous awards including the Health and Human Services Good Neighbor Award, Platinum Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies, the President's Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York State, and the Aga Khan Award from Harvard/MIT. Recognizing her career achievement, the AIA New York honored Joyce with the Public Architect Award for "her indomitable spirit, committed environmental consciousness, and extraordinary ability to bring sustainability theory and practices to the public realm." Show Highlights Joyce shares her vast expertise with benchmarking, NetZero, and LEED for museums.  Hear from the National Green Building Advisor on new projects and policies coming down through the federal government.  Understanding the similarities between cultural institutions around the country.  Apply best practices with educational sessions on the green accomplishments of the Smithsonian and the Guggenheim Museum.  Review resources on green practices from energy to water to waste, new transportation, cultural programming, dining and retail facilities, and how the supply chain partners can bring all of those together.  IndigoJLD manages public and private sustainability projects.  Best practices that work for museums versus other buildings. Questions to consider to start building partnerships and connecting with firms that specialize in sustainability.   “We both agree that we learn more from our mistakes and than our successes. Absolutely be open-minded. I wish I knew back then this field was going to evolve so fast. The climate is something that is here today and is not for tomorrow. For those who are entering the field, another piece of advice with green buildings, I would say think globally and act locally.” -Joyce Lee    Get the episode transcript here!!   Museum Magazine / July−August 2022 (PDF)   Show Resource and Information LinkedIn Applying LEED to museum projects The Well-Tempered City J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier ENERGY STAR Score for Museums Cultural Heritage and Museums – Mind the Gap Applying LEED to museum projects Museums preserve history and culture American Alliance of Museums Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram   GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community!   If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes.  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast!   Copyright © 2023 GBES

What does “America's Rabbi” know about business? Plenty, as it turns out. Listen in when Meny talks with Rabbi Daniel Lapin, host of the weekly television show Ancient Jewish Wisdom and author of books like Thou Shall Prosper, about the ways that ancient Jewish wisdom contains the keys to prosperity and financial success. Rabbi Lapin explains why a giving mindset is crucial, how to avoid the incorrect idea that prosperity means taking something away from people, whether the trope that Jews are good with money actually contains an important truth, why you need to increase your circle of friends (and how to do it) when high intelligence can work against you, and more.  Rabbi Daniel Lapin, known widely as America's Rabbi, is a noted rabbinic scholar, best-selling author, and TV host. He is president of the American Alliance of Jews and Christians, author of America's Real War; Thou Shall Prosper, and other best-sellers. A frequent guest on Fox News, WallBuilders Radio, and Glenn Beck TV, he hosts his own popular radio and podcast programs with audiences worldwide. He hosts the weekly television show Ancient Jewish Wisdom with his wife, Susan, on the TCT Television Network. [00:01 - 08:21] Opening Segment • Discover the secrets of financial success • The nature of earning money and bringing in the spiritual part • How Jewish people are disproportionately good with money • Check out Thou Shall Prosper [08:22 - 16:12] Understanding How the World Works • Why a high IQ is not beneficial for business success • Success comes from understanding how the world works and exchanging value • People are often uncomfortable when asked to name a price for their goods or services • Paying a fair price is essential to avoid exploitation and ensure satisfaction [16:13 - 24:33] Escaping the Shackles of a Bad Spiritual Schematic • Making money is often associated with evil and greed in society • What "the rich must pay their fair share" means • Making money is not taking; it is evidence that you have served another human being. • People should focus on making money as a way to serve God [24:34 - 32:55] The Secret to Financial Success • Wealth is not defined by money but by satisfaction with one's portion in life • The Five Fs of success (family, physical fitness, friendships, finance, and faith) • Why employees should think of themselves as independent contractors • More business is generated through relationships than at business development meetings [32:56 - 44:35] Expand Your Network and Increase Your Wealth  • Authenticity is essential when trying to build relationships with successful people • Torah system encourages kindness and goodness for financial abundance • Look for opportunities to give, not take • Exploring the interconnectedness of God, money, family, friends, and health [44:36 - 52:41] Closing Segment • Rabbi Daniel on the rapid-four questions • Q&A: How should I balance aiming my marketing budget towards potential new clients vs. keeping my existing clients happy and satisfied? Want to connect with Rabbi Daniel? Check out his YouTube Channel and website. Head to We Happy Warriors, ancient solutions for modern problems! Key Quotes: “Part of understanding how the world really works means you understand that money flows to people who deliver value.” - Rabbi Daniel Lapin “If you understand how the world really works, you will always be able to serve other human beings regardless of what the circumstances are.” - Rabbi Daniel Lapin “Business is about giving; it's not about getting. The money flows automatically when you find a way to satisfy the needs and the desires of other people." - Rabbi Daniel Lapin Connect with Pte Group: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn LEAVE A REVIEW + and SHARE this episode with someone who wants to achieve in business. Listen to previous episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts!

We're delighted to announce the return of the Real Time History podcast in which Jesse interviews historians about their works. Our first guest this year is Michael S. Neiberg author of "When France Fell - The Vichy Crisis and the Fate of the Anglo-American Alliance": When France Fell — Michael S. Neiberg | Harvard University PressSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 35 of the Tribesmen Podcast is now LIVE with no other than Rabbi Daniel Lapin!   Rabbi Daniel Lapin, known widely as America's Rabbi, is a noted rabbinic scholar, best-selling author, and TV host. He is president of the American Alliance of Jews and Christians, author of America's Real War, Thou Shall Prosper, and other best-sellers. A frequent guest on Fox News, WallBuilders Radio, and Glenn Beck TV, he hosts his own popular radio and podcast programs with audiences worldwide.   In this episode, Rabbi Lapin shared his insight on how to reach success through an integrated application of five important zones of life: family, fitness, friendships, faith, and finance.   He also discussed the importance of personal integrity when it comes to making money and highlighted key differences in marketing approaches between men and women.   He touched upon faith as a significant component for finding balance in life. He explained why faith in something greater than oneself and how it helps foster resilience during tough times, which is essential for success.   Rabbi Lapin provided valuable advice on what it takes to attain real success by weaving together elements from all five zones.   “your ability to make money is enhanced by your social life, your friendships, by your faith, even very much involved in that what I mean by faith is not only things having to do with God and religion, but also all things that fall into the spiritual zone.”   “one of the most shocking things that has literally invaded the soul of our society, is the idea that money is like guns…”   “it's been kind of brought down generation by generation to us where somebody who has money is evil, and that money is evil, and so they must be evil?..”   It was an enlightening experience -- an episode you wouldn't want to miss!

It has been a fairly well-kept secret in Annapolis for years! Did you know we have an American Alliance of Museums-certified art gallery right here in town? Well, we do, and it was called the Mitchell Gallery. Was? After a two-year closure due to COVID, it is back with a vengeance and a new name-- The Mitchell Art Museum at St. John's College. Today, we speak with Peter Nesbett the new Director of the museum about what's been happening over the past two years, what will be happening when it opens up on February 17th, and what he envisions for this hidden gem nestled in the middle of the the St. John's College campus! Fascinating. Exciting. Artistic! Have a listen! LINKS: Mitchell Art Museum (Website) Mitchell Art Museum (Facebook) Mitchell Art Museum (Instagram)

Hi there, listeners. It's Friday, which means that it is time for ArtCurious News this Week, our short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. I'm your host, Jennifer Dasal, and we've got some great stories for you today, Friday, January 27th, 2023. This week's stories: ArtNews: Heirs Sue Guggenheim to Recover Storied Picasso Painting, Citing ‘Wrongful Possession' WESH Orlando: Orlando Museum of Art placed on probation by American Alliance of Museums The Guardian: Frederick McCubbin painting defaced with Woodside logo in protest at Art Gallery of Western Australia ArtNews : Mexican Archaeologists Discover Evidence of Pre-Hispanic Mayan Settlement ArtNews: A Mass Burial of Decapitated Roman Remains Discovered in England ArtNews: Gilded Warrior's Tomb Discovered During Construction of an Expressway in Romania ArtNews: Archaeologists Uncover Intact 52-Foot-Long Ancient Papyrus from 50 BCE Smithsonian: Archaeologists in Egypt Unearth 2,500-Year-Old Mummified Crocodiles ArtNews: 1,800-Year-Old Roman City Unearthed in Luxor, Egypt   Please support ArtCurious. Donate here via VAE Raleigh, or become a patron with Patreon. SPONSORS Apostrophe Skincare: Get your first visit for only five dollars with our special URL and when you use our code, ARTCURIOUS. Brooklinen: Score $20 off plus free shipping on orders of $100+ with code ARTCURIOUS To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/ArtCuriousPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a challenging few years for art museums. But Sandra Jackson Dumont, the director and CEO of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, has never felt more energized about their potential. And that feeling is infectious. At the most recent American Alliance of Museums conference, Jackson-Dumont opened her keynote speech with a love song by '70s soul singer Donny Hathaway. Then she asked the audience: “Don't you want people to see your institutions that way?”  For more than 20 years, Jackson-Dumont has been a force in education and public programming, launching enormously popular initiatives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Seattle Art Museum. She has spent her career blurring distinctions between fine art and popular culture, and creating alternative ways for the public to interact with art and museums. This mission has followed her to the Lucas Museum. Slated to open in 2025, the museum founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson prioritizes art and audiences that have not always been taken seriously by the elite art world.  It's clear Jackson-Dumont has a long track record of breaking new ground. That's why we chose her as one of Artnet News's New Innovators for 2022. The Innovators List will be published in full later this month. Ahead of the release, Jackson-Dumont spoke with Artnet News contributor Janelle Zara about how she is challenging the museum model as we know it. 

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the treaties France entered into with the United States of America in 1778, to give open support to the USA in its revolutionary war against Britain and to promote French trade across the Atlantic. This alliance had profound consequences for all three. The French navy, in particular, played a decisive role in the Americans' victory in their revolution, but the great cost of supporting this overseas war fell on French taxpayers, highlighting the need for reforms which in turn led to the French Revolution. Then, when France looked to its American ally for support in the new French revolutionary wars with Britain, Americans had to choose where their longer term interests lay, and they turned back from the France that had supported them to the Britain they had just been fighting, and France and the USA fell into undeclared war at sea. The image above is a detail of Bataille de Yorktown by Auguste Couder, with Rochambeau commanding the French expeditionary force in 1781 With Frank Cogliano Professor of American History at the University of Edinburgh Kathleen Burk Professor Emerita of Modern and Contemporary History at University College London And Michael Rapport Reader in Modern European History at the University of Glasgow Producer: Simon Tillotson