Explore the legacy of famous Black singers from the 1950s, from Little Richard to Ray Charles and their influence on music ...

But Hughes is one of a handful of artists whose work spanned both the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and ’70s, which partnered with the modern Civil Rights Movement. In ...

In fact, you might be surprised just how many music genres can trace their roots back to the profound influence of the seminal Black artists who defined American ... of the most famous Black ...

Helen LaFrance was a self-taught folk artist primarily focused on memory paintings—vivid depictions drawn from her ...

Jacqueline Kennedy’s ivory silk taffeta wedding dress was one of the most talked-about pieces of clothing of the 20th century ...

Know the voices that uplift spirits! Reveal the most influential black female gospel singers who've shaped the music with ...

which is why cotton still conjures up memories of an oppressive past for many African Americans. But one man is on a mission to change that one conversation at a time. Deaon Griffin-Pressley is an ...

Ancient Egypt was attractive to Black Americans, especially artists, for myriad reasons. First, it was an African civilization ... of the artist and the famous bust of Nefertiti in the Egyptian ...

By Catherine Hickley In its founding years in the early 20th century, the Louisiana State Museum borrowed dozens of artworks from Marshall Marcell, a successful African American art dealer in New ...

In addition to establishing new sounds, Black musicians worked to advance civic life, as well. They helped bring about an end ...