The reopening of the reimagined African American art galleries marks the first step in a sweeping redesign of the museum’s ...

Art can challenge, inspire, and spark conversation, especially when it reflects the power of history and activism. Rio Yañez, ...

Gerri McCritty said she honors Black art and its power to educate and inspire. The 65-year-old native of Liberia features African and Afrocentric artwork at PAVAA Gallery, the 632 N. Christian St. art ...

Faith Ringgold, the 93-year-old doyenne of African American art, a trailblazing master who foreshadowed the recent rise of art activism and Black figuration, is having her first solo museum show in ...

The “Bridges Because of Them” exhibit is the visible outcome: a public room where Black Detroit can stand in front of its own record, recognize itself across generations, and leave with a clearer ...

This exhibition honors the legacy of HBCUs as cultural and educational powerhouses,” said Shanita Brackett, acting director ...

In the roaring twenties, the world buzzed with jazz rhythms and a spirit of liberation. It was an era when African American artists found their creative voices and sought new horizons beyond the ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gordon Parks High School students had the opportunity to bring history to life by peering through the lens of their school's namesake, St. Paul's own Gordon Parks. The school's ...

How do I describe my cultural identity: African American or American African? As someone grew up in a Congolese family in Nashville, Tennessee, this is a question I often asked myself. Despite being ...

Of the 100 artists whose works are held by the nonprofit Artists Archives of the Western Reserve in University Circle, only 10, including Baker and Davis, are Black. The organization is working to ...

The Center for African & African American Studies Visiting Artist Program is an important contribution to building community – both Black community and the Beloved Community – at the University of ...