“I’m a Black man that prays and sees a therapist,” he told the Today Show, noting the stigma that’s often associated with that. “A lot of times, if you go to therapy, sometimes some ...

Jefferson County woman uses folk art to tell stories of Black history and faith Mary Proctor’s work has been showcased in the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan and the Museum of Florida History ...

Ringgold, the pioneering artist and author best known for narrative quilts that interwove art with activism and uplifted Black women’s stories, has died at 93.

But as a Black man who came up in the 1960s, Doox wrestled with the racism he experienced in society and the church — and with the prospect of creating icons of a white Jesus.

Faith Ringgold was on the Time 100 list of most influential people in 2022. At 91, Ringgold was the oldest honoree and one of two visual artists. Ringgold has enjoyed a full life and career of ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her richly colored and detailed quilts combining ...

Faith Ringgold at her home in Englewood, N.J., in 2020. She was best known for what she called “story quilts”: large panels of unstretched canvas, painted with narrative scenes in vivid acrylics.