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The women of Gee’s Bend have garnered national fame for their quilt making. Two of its artists will speak at the Sarasota Art ...
From the Beverly Hils Hotel in Los Angeles to churches in Harlem, these Black architects often never received their just due... until now.
Several years ago, two African American women, Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills, decided to do some research on the history of the central New Jersey region commonly known as Sourland.
It's a celebration at this year's Black Women's Expo. Why it matters: The three-day expo, now known as "BWe Next," is the nation's longest-running annual exposition for Black women and their families.
Haitians and Black Americans have lived side by side in South Florida for decades. While the relationship between the two communities has not always been smooth, they have managed to coexist, ...
1928—The Atlanta Daily World be­gins publication as the first Black dai­ly newspaper in modern times. It was founded by William A. Scott III. Amaz­ingly, the first Black daily newspaper in history—the ...
Printmaking is an art form that has been around since the Renaissance. To ensure that it continues to flourish, some fine art ...
After the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday night on a 2003 letter to Jeffrey Epstein that included Donald Trump’s name and an outline of a naked woman, the president’s denial was ...
A treasure house, the Morgan Library & Museum (225 Madison Avenue) is one of the greatest repositories of historic books, rare manuscripts, literary papers, and objets d’art anywhere.
Rising Above Bias to Become the First African American Grand Slam Champion Althea Gibson shattered barriers in tennis and beyond by becoming the first Black athlete to win major titles and blaze a ...
The “Our Lives, Our Stories” African American Women’s Health Conference is a culturally responsive health conference that centers the needs of Black women in our region,” Lynne Chambers ...
As a historical interpreter, researcher, artist, and designer, Cheyney McKnight incorporates 18th and 19th-century African American design skills to create pieces with a modern twist.