Black art has long been a major force in Washington. Long before downtown galleries and national museums welcomed artists of color, African American painters, sculptors, and crafters were making ...

The film "Right On Be Free" emphasizes the importance of art and community in the African American experience. It calls for black individuals to engage with their heritage through artistic ...

Nyjah Watson works with Johnathan White on an assignment in the AP African American Studies course at Firestone CLC, a high school in Akron, Ohio, in October.

Art history classes overlooked or denigrated Black-produced art as “primitive” and unworthy for study. History classes distorted—or denied—racism, viewing the world through a white lens.

“Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica” runs through March 30 at the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave., 312-443-3600 and www.artic.edu ...

Her first major project will be leading the curation of a 2025 exhibit about West African masquerading, which will be a collaboration with the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar, Senegal.

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people joined a rally on May 3 to show support for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the wake of threats by the Trump administration and ...

Throughout Black history, there has been a long, sad and often nasty tradition of attempts to censor popular art forms, from the characterization of the blues, ragtime and jazz as “the devil’s ...