The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter ...

The style of dress being displayed the Met Gala reveals a complex history of race, class, and identity politics.

The African oral tradition of work chanting ... However, many artists realized the importance of controlling their art early on. Famous Black American musicians like Prince, Sam Cooke and Otis ...

Nahem Shoa says museums are increasingly representing more images of non-white people.

Makeba was a hit in Venice. Her singing was contagious and audiences had never encountered a Black starlet who refused to ...

Ambria Abney became the new face of Aiken's Center for African American History, Art and Culture in September. She graduated ...

Mitchell Wagner was charged after surveillance video showed him and three others vandalizing a mural on the university’s ...

Whether you admire the emotional canvases of the Italian Renaissance or get curious about contemporary art installations, art ...

An artist says he has faced racism within the art world and has struggled to find galleries willing to display his portraits of black people. However, classically-trained Nahem Shoa said museums ...

We should do the same, calling on Black voters to look not at the color of politicians' skin, but at the content of their agendas, and their commitment to American principles. Rev. Joshua C.

During and after the Civil War, inventive illustrations allowed Democrats and Republicans to turn American ballots into ...

Travel isn't just about visiting new places; it’s about experiencing a powerful way to connect with African American history ...