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Black Dandyism Explained—From Its 18th-Century Roots to Modern-Day Expressions
Tailoring Black Style"—is an ode to the Black dandy. Ahead of the event on May 5, here's everything you need to know about ...
Black style and resistance: The Met Gala, dandyism and blackface in Canada
In this interview, Cheryl Thompson, author of ‘Canada and the Blackface Atlantic: Performing Slavery, Conflict and Freedom, ...
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When a Historian Saw This Haunting Photograph of a Nameless Native Girl, She Decided She Had to Identify Her
Sophie Mousseau was photographed at Fort Laramie alongside six white Army officers. But her identity—and her life ...
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ASO’s annual fashion show, ‘Threads of the Motherland,” models history and legacy of African culture
The African Student Organization hosted its annual fashion show in the Mandela Room this past Friday. Themed “Threads of the ...
At Bryn Mawr, a Monumental Plaza Traces the Steps of Black History
Artist Nekisha Durrett’s latest piece of provocative public art illuminates a dark chapter in the history of the Philadelphia ...
'It looks right there at you.' | Kentuckian's quilts bring Black jockeys back to life
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.
Chicago Field Museum "Africa Fashion" exhibit teems with colors, textiles and history of over 20 countries
The color, vibrancy and texture of Africa is on display at the Chicago Field Museum in the exhibit "Africa Fashion." ...