Iowa Public Radio4d
Waterloo's African American museum opens to the public for the first time
For the first time in its nearly 30 year history, the African American Cultural and Historical Museum is opening to the ...
National Geographic news5y
Tangible Spirits
The mask is the centerpiece of a costume, often with props, that the wearer carries during a masquerade, a ritual ceremony performed before a community ... has traveled Africa and Haiti ...
Reason8d
Do Face Masks Work?
the researchers concluded that "mask mandates are, overall, effective in reducing community transmission of respiratory pathogens." The efficacy of masks alone does not settle the question of mask ...
Business Insider1y
A couple sold an African mask they thought was 'worthless' for $158. The buyer then auctioned it off for $4.4 million.
A couple is suing a local antique dealer after they learned that an African mask they parted with for $158 was later sold at auction for about $4.4 million. The couple — an unnamed 81-year-old ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency4y
COVID is spreading again in Orthodox communities. Why are people still not wearing masks?
In Williamsburg, home to the Satmar Hasidic community, mask wearing on the street is rare. “It’s striking seeing hundreds of people, families and individuals all not wearing masks.