In 2013, the widely acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems — a charismatic artist, activist and educator, known for installations, videos and photographs that invite the viewer to reflect on issues of race ...

Zeinabu irene Davis’s 1999 feature, a century-spanning vision of two deaf Black women in Chicago, is among the greatest ...

Composed of clothing, photographs, fine art, historical texts, and artifacts, it’s the first Costume Institute exhibition to ...

Historian and author Carter G. Woodson is remembered as the “Father of Black History.” Read about his education, books, idea for Black History Month, and more.

He was close friends with Henry Miller and James Baldwin. He captured the faces of W. E. B. Du Bois and Duke Ellington. Although the depth and breadth of his artistic prowess wasn't acknowledged ...

I am excited about Black History Month. Here are some of the most amazing Black Americans who have ever lived: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, James ...

without the aid of voiceover — as it is about the life and influence of sociologist and Pan-African activist W. E. B. Du Bois. It’s academically dense, taking its cues from Du Bois ...

That’s actually a central thesis of Du Bois’ magnum opus, Black Reconstruction, the history of how newly emancipated Blacks and their Republican allies tried to expand our democracy, only to fall ...

In his speech, Congressman Ro Khanna emphasized the importance of Dr. Ambedkar’s role and the influence of W. E. B. Du Bois in crafting ... The post In Pictures: Republic Day Celebrations ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was an interracial effort founded by a collection of individuals, included W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells, who aspired to ...

professor of anthropology and W.E.B. Du Bois Center director at University of Massachusetts Amherst, whose research interests include historical archaeology, African diaspora archaeology and Black ...