so portraits of African American musicians, much like other markers of status that were long denied to people of color in European-controlled territories, serve as a cultural acknowledgment of their ...

One potential obstacle to tracing African-American lineage is slavery, an institution that broke family bonds and made record keeping nearly impossible. Because African-American slaves were ...

Pickens believed the President’s story had significant ties to the interracial history of his own family. He contacted the museum, and they confirmed that portraits of African American sitters from ...

Passing on traditions constructs a special sense of community along with a quilt. Through the lens of African American quilts, explore layers of creativity, diversity, and family history that enrich ...

William Tolliver was an American artist known for his vibrant paintings that explored the African American experience. Born in 1951 in Jackson, Mississippi, Tolliver studied at the University of ...

An unprecedented exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris explores the presence and influence of Black artists in the city ...

the Green Book was a resource African-American travelers could use to find safe and welcoming places to stay during the early decades of the modern civil rights struggle. The Polite family’s ...