In a time of unprecedented business disruption, Steve Madden CEO Ed Rosenfeld said the company is listening — to customers, partners and employees — like never before. Rosenfeld joined Matt Priest, president and CEO of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, for a one-on-one conversation today as part of…

Robert Calvani, NCARB’s 2020 President (Left). Alfred Vidaurri Jr., FAIA, NCARB, AICP, NCARB’s 2021 President-Elect . Images courtesy of NCARB. With growing criticism over how lengthy, expensive, and exclusive getting licensed can be, and a rising cohort of unlicensed practicing designers reshaping what it means to work in architecture, architectural…

Nicole Marroquin, “ABOLISH” (2020) (image by Nicole Marroquin) Nicole Marroquins protest posters are a bit more elaborate than most homemade signs one might spot at a Black Lives Matter demonstration. Rather than recycled cardboards bearing spray-painted slogans, her prints look more like Andy Warhol-inspired silkscreens, filled with scenes from Chicagos…

The Japanese Garden at the Huntington Library (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) Editors Note: This article is the third in a four-part series about artists and art movements in Los Angeles and it was made possible by a grant provided by the Sam Francis Foundation. LOS ANGELES In a time…

On Monday, President Obama trotted out his highly awaited endorsement list of more than 100 Democrat down-ballot candidates, and based on the media’s reaction, it’s the holy grail for those Democrats. Fox News has a story here. Here’s Obama’s tweet: I’m proud to endorse this diverse and hopeful collection of…

WASHINGTON  President Trump’s campaign is getting back up on the airwaves after hitting pause on their TV ad spending last week for a campaign strategy review. On Monday, the campaign announced it is launching two new ads in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Arizona. The campaign’s new strategy is to target…

Monique Navarro is a trailblazing Latina, seasoned communications professional, and USOW Ambassador. Her dynamic leadership and creative problem-solving have propelled her to create formidable impact in national political and social sectors. On the one-year anniversary of August 3rda day that forever altered my hometown of El Paso, Texasthe immense pain…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Areli Cardoso does not want to send her 11-year-old son, Carlos Sanchez, back to in-person classes in Minneapolis this fall. But shes not eager to go back to distance learning, either. Most of what she remembers from the school shutdown that began in March is the…

In the two months since George Floyds death at the hands of police, Americans have marched, protested, rallied, and spoken out about the need for systemic change. Its the type of activism that the late U.S. Representative John Lewis, a key figure in the civil rights movement who died last…

Despite fears that the COVID-19 will worsen, Victor Gibson said hes not planning to take advantage of Michigans expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November. The retired teacher from Detroit just isnt sure he can trust it. Many black Americans share similar concerns and are planning to…