‘The people’s painter’ left mark in Black art internationally — but shined in NC hometown
Langston Hughes is known as the people’s poet. I would say Biggers is the people’s painter. The man and the work are one.” ...
How Mrs. White built a Phoenix soul food institution and living monument to Black history
From Charles Barkley to Aretha Franklin, Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe has fed celebrities and locals alike with over 60 ...
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From the Antebellum South to the Civil Rights Movement, Black American Women Have Long Told Their Stories Through Quilts
In a new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, over 30 works showcase the significance of this ...
Events celebrating Black History Month on Long Island
This year’s Black History Month theme is “African Americans and Labor,” focusing on the ways work impacts “the collective experiences of Black people,” according to the Association for the Study of ...
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Meet 9 trailblazing ‘hidden figures’ of Black history from across the Charlotte region
In 1958, Williams chaired the Committee to Combat Racial Injustice, which organized to defend two Black boys, ages 7 and 9, ...
LI Black History Month events: Feb. 16-23
Teen artists showcase their talent and creativity by displaying flower silhouettes, neon acrylic artwork inspired by the ...
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Indispensable Nations
As the nineteenth-century British liberal philosopher John Stuart Mill wrote, “the sacred duties which civilized nations owed ...
Nigerian Tribune on MSN13d
Adire artist, Agboola Oladapo, projecting Yoruba textile art on world stage
Nigeria’s emerging master in adire wearable art, Agboola Oladapo, is not hiding his passion for the Yoruba culture and the art of Adire Textile making.A protege of Nike Davies-Okundaye, who has become ...
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Rereading Rembrandt: how the slave trade helped establish the golden age of Dutch painting
Starr Director of the Research and Academic Program, Clark Art Institute ... the Netherlands was often exchanged for enslaved people in west Africa, for example. In my book, I draw attention ...
A Caribbean culture trip: From art and history to natural wonders, delve deep in Barbados
Most people are drawn to Barbados for its golden beaches, coral reefs, and bucket-loads of charm. And while this alluring, ...
Palm Springs Art Museum to spotlight Black artist Howard Smith in Modernism Week talk, May exhibit
In honor of Black History Month and his upcoming exhibit, the Palm Springs Art Museum will host a Modernism Week lecture on Howard Smith Feb. 17.
What's the best restaurant in the South? Check out USA TODAY's 2025 Restaurants of the Year.
USA TODAY’s 2025 Restaurants of the Year celebrates the South’s most exciting and storied dining destinations. Chosen by our ...