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 ...

And if you are a visual learner, the African American museum is a good place to soak up your Black history. These institutions are essential to preserving Black art, culture, and history.

A new exhibit, Black Artists in America, highlights African-American art during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. The exhibit is at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento and will run through May 19.

ZuCot Art Gallery, founded by Troy Taylor in 2009, is located in Atlanta’s Castleberry Hill section. It is one of the largest African American-owned fine art galleries in the Southeast. The ...

From the Beverly Hils Hotel in Los Angeles to churches in Harlem, these Black architects often never received their just due.

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 ...

6 Bay Area cultural institutions for diving deeper into African American art and history Check out not one but two Black Panther Party museums and a Soul Train doll show, among other options.

Man 2: If you look at the history of L.A., African- American artists was gradually excluded. Woman 2: We were hungry to learn about Black history.

AP African American Studies has been condemned by some conservatives and states including Florida, where it was banned in the midst of pilot testing.

The 85-year-old actor said in a recent interview the idea of "Black History Month" and the term "African-American" are both insults. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP ...

Passing as a white man, Healy became the first Black to attain a PhD and the first Black to head a predominantly white university. He became president of Georgetown University in 1872.