Atlanta rapper Killer Mike is joining the board of the High Museum of Art.
Mike Render, known popularly as Killer Mike in his role as one half of the hip-hop duo Run the Jewels, is one of four new board members the High announced this week.
The museum has tripled its non-white audience in recent years from 15 percent to 50 percent. But diversifying board membership — an area where many major art institutions struggle — has been harder for the High.
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