Born in Chicago in 1918, the artist Charles White always received inspiration from the struggles and triumphs of black people—major historical figures like Frederick Douglass as well as ordinary ...

Jon Batiste will receive the inaugural Ray Charles "Architect of Sound" Award at the annual Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, which ...

Black artists in comics, Alphonse Mucha-inspired pop-up tattoo salons, and an ode to Essex Hemphill are some of the upcoming exhibitions opening in D.C. this spring.

Singer-songwriter-pianist Jon Batiste will be honored with the inaugural Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award at the Grammy ...

Ray Charles was only 22 ... define Charles as a serious pop artist rather than a teenybopper idol, although his pop singles were already competing with the white rock’n’rollers.

Michael Ray ... artist has said. Born in Lafayette, LA in 1967, he went on to earn his BFA from McNeese State University and his MFA from the University of Houston. His work has been both critically ...