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A few months ago we introduced a new way to recognize deviations and comments across the community. At times, favoriting a deviation or liking a comment doesn’t feel like enough appreciation. Now, you can further express your admiration for an awe-inspiring deviation or a thoughtful comment by awarding it a Quartz, Emerald, or Diamond badge! We asked deviants about why they felt driven to award some of their favorite deviations a Diamond badge. Here’s what they had to say: @ShootingStarLogBook’s Saved By The Whale “Saved By The Whale reminded me of something: before the pandemic, I studied in London and took the tube somewhat often. While riding, the only thing I saw was the bland, endless, urban sprawl. But in this deviation, I don't see London's cold streets but the wonders of nature. It reminded me of friends (now far away) and inspired me to go out in nature. I think that deserved a diamond badge.” - @AlexAAdersen @Tiger--eyes’s because we have had such little

Black History Month has been an important and integral part of United States history for decades, and since inception, its importance and presence have branched out to other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and Ireland. Black History Month is especially important and worthwhile to embrace and highlight when it comes to the arts, because Black creativity and culture have shaped current-day art in countless meaningful ways. While we cannot provide comprehensive information about Black history as a whole, we do want to provide some insight regarding the history of Black History Month and why it’s celebrated, current ongoings related to Black creatives, and general resources for continued education of Black history, both in general and specific to art. The History of Black History Month The original precursor to Black History Month was known as Negro History Week and was created in 1926 by author and historian Carter G. Woodson. Emphasis at its core was placed on

As we're hard at work evolving DeviantArt based on your feedback, we received constant requests to improve discoverability; especially new art from artists of all levels. We hear you. That's why—starting today—we'll be testing a few changes to Home (a medley of curated and recommended content), New (recently submitted deviations), and Popular Now (popular deviations submitted recently) to help your deviations be seen more frequently by audiences that will be excited to see them. We’ve consolidated New by moving it into Home rather than a dedicated page. It will now appear as a strip of thumbnails on Home. Our data shows that New gets 0.8% of the traffic that Home does on a typical day, letting amazing artwork slip by unseen. Therefore, moving a strip of thumbnails onto the front page increases its audience by 130x. In addition, the New strip on Home will now be more personalized to your tastes so you’ll likely see new content that’s more tailored towards your interests, which means