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But I have to say it was Black women who stunned the most at Monday’s Met Gala, one of fashion’s biggest nights of the year. Lupita Nyong’o brought out a light-blue suit with a flowing cape.
A new University of Ottawa study found a causal link between racial discrimination within schools and symptoms of depression in Black students. The mixed-method, multi-study approach revealed a ...
From tailored jackets and silk ties to playful fedoras and pocket squares, Black dandyism isn’t just a campy style—it has served as a powerful political act throughout history. Black dandyism ...
This year's theme, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," celebrates menswear and Black dandyism. The latter is a style and a movement of Black culture, once expressed by men like Langston Hughes.
This year’s Met Gala is honoring Black fashion for the first time in its 77-year history. It’s an indirect celebration to be sure. Although the Costume Institute’s Spring 2025 exhibition ...
The 2025 Met Gala dress code is "Tailored for You," a nod to the museum's "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" Costume Institute exhibit, which will be on public view from May 10 to Oct. 26.
This year, the 2025 Met Gala will be turning its eye to menswear with the theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” inspired by Monica L. Miller’s book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. America has always been shaped by Black resistance ...
As we enter International Black Women’s History Month, Black art has always been a means of documenting and creating history, putting out powerful stories that depict Black women’s experiences ...
The silence of Black MAGA supporters in the face of Trump’s and Vance’s bigotry during the campaign has carried over to the second Trump era. Representative Byron Donalds stands in the crowd ...
Only 19 percent of students at Howard University are Black men, whose enrollment levels at four-year colleges have plummeted across the board. The number of Black men attending four-year colleges ...
Black love and marriage have always been cornerstones of resilience and identity in our community—but the story is constantly evolving. Whether we’re navigating societal pressures or ...