Dressed in an ivory white leotard and tutu, a tall Black figure poses in retiré. Arms and legs angular, chest turned towards the light. It’s a traditional oil on linen — the frothy movement ...

About that time, he came across the art of Charles White, a Black artist whose work centered on poignant images of Black life, and Adams’ purpose — and career path — changed.As a freshman ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Thirty-one quilts hang like tapestries at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, weaving history with art. Each shows a Black jockey wearing the silks they had in life.

In the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, a group of Black women created restaurants that changed New York dining. For B. Smith, her namesake restaurant was the culmination of her ambitious dream.