Amid mass demonstrations against structural racism spurred by George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn., activist-created book lists have been widely shared across social media for would-be allies to educate themselves on white privilege, systemic racism and the history of being black in America. Sales of such titles have spiked in recent days, and retailers are trying to meet the demand, with orders for some titles jumping fivefold from a week prior. – CBC
Tag: 06.03.20
The Worst Of Times Or The Best Of Times To Be An Arts Administrator?
Executives’ job descriptions are changing under their feet, requiring skills in handling not only a global health crisis but also issues of racial equity. – The New York Times
As Big Museums Reopen In Europe, A Benefit: No Big Crowds
Now, at most 450 people at one time are allowed in the Uffizi’s many galleries, chock full of some of the art world’s greatest masterpieces. – Washington Post
What Was The Point Of Blackout Tuesday?
“I don’t understand the point of asking people who were already posting non-stop about George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and protests and racism and police brutality and links to financial and community resources and anti-racist reading guides to pause all of that just to fill their timelines with…black squares. And now our “protest” is the same protest as the San Fran Fucking 49ers’s protest? If the point of the campaign was to do literally the opposite of what it was intended to do, mission accomplished.” – The Root
The George Floyd Fallout: Art Museums Take a Knee
In a striking departure from their customary reluctance to take strong political stands that would alienate some visitors, art museums around the country, speaking separately but with one voice, responded to the asphyxiation of George Floyd. – Lee Rosenbaum
AMC Theatres Warns Of $2.4 Billion Loss, ‘Doubt’ About Remaining ‘Going Concern’
The world’s largest movie theater chain revealed that it expects its financial report for the first quarter of 2020, during which the COVID lockdowns began, to show a loss of up to $2.4 billion. The announcement also said publicly that management has “substantial doubt” that AMC can “continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.” – The Hollywood Reporter