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Google Doodle honors Black artistic contributions

On Saturday, Google’s search page featured an homage to Juneteenth with artwork created by Detroit-based artist Rachelle Baker that was centered on Black joy and artistic contributions.  The Doodle art featured an homage to Black artistic contributions by alluding to decorative ironwork, which includes styles that can be found throughout southern architecture and was often forged by enslaved African Americans and unrecognized freedmen. The artwork includes images of parades, music, food and… Source link

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‘Finding hope’ Google Doodle honors Kentucky teen’s late father

A Kentucky teenager’s artwork in memory of his late father will appear on computers around the world Tuesday. Milo Golding’s “Finding Hope” was named the winner of the 2021 Doodle for Google competition, and the piece will appear on Google homepages. Golding, an 11th grader at Lexington Christian Academy, was told the good news by Google CEO Sundar Pichai after being named one of five finalists out of 54 students from every U.S. state and territory. “I can’t tell you how inspiring we found… Source link

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Google Doodle pays tribute to actress-turned-diplomat

Google is paying tribute to one of Hollywood’s biggest child actors. On Wednesday, Google’s search page featured an homage to Shirley Temple Black, whose stardom was so immense she made history by receiving an honorary Academy Award at age 6. On June 9, 2015, California’s Santa Monica History Museum opened an exhibit titled “Love, Shirley Temple” featuring rare memorabilia, Google says in a post detailing Wednesday’s doodle. Temple was born April 23, 1928 in Santa Monica. She starred in a… Source link

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Colorado high school senior wins ‘Doodle for Google’ contest

The Rock Canyon High senior’s art now goes on to a nationwide competition where the winner will see their drawing grace the Google homepage for a whole day. COLORADO, USA — Google announced its 54 state and territory winners for their Doodle for Google competition on Friday, including a Colorado senior who attends Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch. After being picked from over 1,000… Source link

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Howard County second grader representing Maryland in national Doodle for Google contest

This week, doodlers and their fans have been working to get votes in the hopes of winning the grand prize, which includes a $50,000 technology package for the student’s school and a $30,000 college scholarship, as well as the honor of the national title and getting their doodle on Google’s homepage. Voting, available at doodles.google.com/d4g/vote, closes at 2:59 a.m. Saturday. Source link

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Bismarck 4th grader named North Dakota’s winner in Doodle for Google contest

The next time you open your Google browser, you might come across a doodle drawn by local 4th grader Makenna Krukenberg of Bismarck, but she needs your help to make this a reality.   Named the North Dakota winner in the Doodle for Google competition, Makenna’s doodle is now in the running to be picked as a national finalist in her grade group. There will be 5 national finalists in total, one of which will go on to become the national winner. Contestants were asked to use… Source link

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