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A writer for the New York City-based Black magazine “The Anglo-African” in 1859 detailed an immersive gallery showcasing the history, culture, and accomplishments of African Americans.But the gallery didn’t actually exist, it was an imagined place that represented both a cultural critique and a call for recognition. More than 160 years later, Winterthur Museum is bringing the imagined gallery to life in the new exhibit ‘Almost Unknown: The Afric-American Picture Gallery.’In this week’s edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny catches up with Winterthur’s Director of Collections Alexandra Deutsch and curator and historian Jonathan Michael Square for a closer look at ‘Almost Unknown.’

U.S. employers added 236,000 jobs in March as hiring slowed from the previous month. Unemployment dipped to 3.5%, from 3.6% in February.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is intervening on behalf of 6,000 homeowners with VA loans who are in the foreclosure process. Many more are delinquent. The move follows an investigation by NPR.

Record travel is expected by car and air for the July 4th holiday weekend.

On Saturday, 25-year-old Ash Barty brought Australia its first singles home win in the Open since the 1978 edition. The final game for the men's singles will be played on Sunday.

When you ask Joan Smith, owner of Rancho Meladuco in Mecca, California, about dates, you’re met with an onslaught of adjectives: “Meaty. Soft. Delicate. Buttery. Complex. Rich. Dense. Chewy. Boozy. Caramel-like. Maple. Cinnamon-raisin-y.”

What had once been a sport associated largely with white girls is increasingly dominated by women of color. And more elite gymnasts are competing in the NCAA while they go for the gold.

Donors mingled with the president indoors without masks after being screened with rapid tests, which aren't always reliable. Health experts say he shouldn't have gone after an adviser tested positive.

Nearly 18 months into his tenure at DOJ, Attorney General Merrick Garland faces consequential decisions about the Jan. 6 attack and former President Donald Trump.

A decision on the fate of a Wilmington charter school under ‘formal review’ by Delaware’s Department of Education comes later this month.In its eighth year, Great Oaks Charter School’s enrollment is falling short of its authorized minimum number of students as it phases out its middle school program and becomes a high school only.Contributor Larry Nagengast examines what to expect as the state wraps up its review of Great Oaks.