Bone Crusher/Wayne Hardnett Jr (1971- )
Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Wayne “Bone Crusher” Hardnett Jr. is…
Omali Yeshitela (1941- )
Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Omali Yeshitela, Pan-Africanist, socialist, and activist,…
Hamilton Earl Holmes (1941-1995)
Hamilton Earl Holmes was the less publicized of the Black duo who desegregated the University of Georgia in 1961. He…
Big Daddy Kane/ Antonio Hardy (1968- )
Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Antonio “Big Daddy Kane” Hardy is…
Rich Boy/Marece Benjamin Richards (1983- )
Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Maree Benjamin “Rich Boy” Richards is…
Peaches & Herb (1966- )
Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Peaches & Herb is an American…
Robert Harold Ogle (1886-1936)
Robert Harold Ogle (born April 3, 1886) was a founder (Jewel) of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. (the oldest existing…
Adah Isaacs Menken (1835-1868)
Adah Isaacs Menken was an American actor and poet who performed in New York, San Francisco, London, and Paris and…
Tracey Lee (1970- )
Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Hip-hop performer and entertainment lawyer Tracey…
Regena Thomas (1957- )
The Rev. Dr. Regena Lynn Thomas is a former politician who formerly held the office of secretary of state for…
Afghan artist wins $100,000 prize for video that reflects on life amid never-ending conflicts
Aziz Hazara's Bow Echo (2019) Courtesy of the artist and PinchukArtCentre © 2021. Photo: Maksim BelousovThe Afghan artist Aziz Hazara…
The Big Review: 'Georg Baselitz—The Retrospective' at the Centre Pompidou in Paris
An installation view of Baselitz—The Retrospective at the Centre Pompidou, Paris © CENTRE POMPIDOU / Bertrand PrévostIn an interview in…
Right-wing takeover of Poland's museums continues as Museum of Art in Łodz is latest cultural institution facing change of leadership
Jaroslaw Suchan Image: Muzeum Sztuki w Łodzi/FacebookThe gutting of Poland’s contemporary art institutions continues.On the heels of several high-profile departures…
In his new show, Kehinde Wiley ‘both admires and seeks to challenge’ artists in the National Gallery collection
A still from Kehinde Wiley's Prelude (2021) © Kehinde WileyChristine Riding, a curator at the National Gallery in London, first…
National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC plans to return looted Benin cockerel to Nigeria
Fowl (mid 18th century) was looted from the court of Benin in 1897The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC,…
Ex-Whitney curator Christopher Y. Lew heads up new Los Angeles art foundation
Curator Christopher Y. Lew Photo Courtesy Horizon Art FoundationA new art foundation focused on supporting emerging and mid-career artists launches…
Pompeii turns to tech to protect ancient site against climate change damage
The House of the Ephebe at Pompeii, where a new partnership with the University of Salerno will upgrade the site’s…
The Netherlands looks set to buy Rembrandt’s €165m 'Standard Bearer'
Rembrandt's Standard-Bearer (1636) is valued at €165m The Dutch government has set aside €150m to buy Rembrandt's Standard-Bearer, the ministry…
Andy Warhol Foundation petitions US Supreme Court to review ruling over Prince portrait
One of Andy Warhol's portraits of Prince, based on an image made by the photographer Lynn GoldsmithThe Andy Warhol Foundation…
Billionaire collector Michael Steinhardt surrenders 180 stolen artefacts worth $70m
Collector Michael Steinhardt in 2017 Photo by Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live NewsMichael Steinhardt, the 81-year-old hedge-fund billionaire, art collector and…
Out With The Racist, In With The New: Charlottesville Robert E. Lee Statue To Be Melted Down By Black Museum
Source: The Washington Post / GettyA Virginia statute of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is set to be melted down…
Verdict Announced In Jussie Smollett Trial
Source: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / GettyA jury has found 39-year-old Jussie Smollett guilty on five of six charges stemming from his…
‘The Harder They Fall’ Named Best Film of 2021 By African American Film Critics Association
Source: Netflix / The Harder They FallThe African American Film Critics Association has released its list of the top 10…
Serena Williams Won’t Play Australian Open: 'Not Where I Need To Be Physically'
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Not long after Serena Williams’ name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open,…
Alabama Is The 4th State To File A Copycat Version Of Texas’ Extreme Abortion Ban
Gender Reporter, HuffPostPro-choice advocates warned a domino effect would happen in the wake of Texas’ extreme abortion restriction – and…
Hundreds Of Black Women In Georgia Will Get $850 Per Month In Guaranteed Income
Reporter, HuffPostA new guaranteed income pilot will give hundreds of dollars per month to poor Black women in Georgia in…
Gabrielle Union And Dwyane Wade's 3-Year-Old Had Zero Time For A Holiday Party
Trends Reporter, HuffPostDwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union’s daughter, Kaavia James, may have recently attended a festive holiday pageant at her…
Buffalo Bills Players Fume At Reporter's 'Embarrassing' Question
General Assignment Reporter, HuffPostBuffalo Bills safeties Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde snapped at a reporter Monday after the Bills lost…
Emmett Till's Family’s ‘Heart Is Broken’ After Justice Department Closes Investigation
Reporter, HuffPostEmmett Till’s family members said they were “not surprised” but still heartbroken after the Justice Department officially closed the…
Black-Owned Beauty Supply Store Owner Celebrates 13 Years, Launches Braids Beauty Subscription Box
Nationwide — Donna Heath-Gonzalez is a native of Jamaica who immigrated to the U.S. and became an entrepreneur during the…
Black Student With Autism Graduates as Valedictorian With 4.8 GPA, the Highest Ever at His School
Nationwide — Nicholas Watson from Texarkana, Arkansas, was diagnosed with autism and ADHD, but recently graduated from high school with…
Atlanta Entrepreneur Relaunches Iconic Image Celebrating Natural Hair
‘Lock Into Your Heritage’ gained popularity through regular appearances on the production sets of the sitcoms, ‘Living Single’ and ‘Cosby’.Nationwide…
Janet Rollé Makes History as First Black CEO of the American Ballet Theatre
Nationwide — Janet Rollé has recently been named the new CEO and Executive Director of the American Ballet Theatre, making…
How Two Entrepreneurs Turned $2K into $2 Million Selling Hair From the Trunk of Their Cars
Nationwide — Meet Ashley Williams and Khat Brim, the founders of a multi-million dollar e-commerce brand called Hair Are Us,…
Black Woman CEO Celebrates Having Helped Firms Secure More than $47M in Funding
Nationwide — Tiffany C. Wright, founder of The Resourceful CEO, LLC, has now helped tens of companies secure more than…
Black Women Celebrated in New Pin-Up Art and Home Decor Brand Designs
Nationwide — Pinup art, born in the era of madmen, has long had a diversity problem that has either misrepresented…
15-Year Old CEO Makes History, Opens Retail Store and Girls’ Salon
Photo Credit: Shades & Shadows DesignsNationwide — Gabby Goodwin, from Columbia, South Carolina, now has a headquarters, girls’ salon, and…
Ami Colé Founder Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye Is Putting A-Beauty On The Map
Culture ReporterGrowing up in Harlem in the early ’90s could be described in one word: bustling, according to Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye.…
Ocasio-Cortez Slams Top Democrats For Not Punishing Boebert For Islamophobic Remarks
Reporter, HuffPostRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) criticized Democratic House leadership for not punishing Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) over her repeated Islamophobic…
'Insecure' Producer Amy Aniobi On How The Show Validates Black Women's Experiences
Culture ReporterWhen Amy Aniobi watched the first episode of “The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl” as a young college graduate,…
Sandra Bullock Admits She Isn’t As ‘Woke’ As She Thought Parenting 2 Black Kids
Reporter, HuffPostSandra Bullock is aware that her children will not have the same life experiences as her.The “Unforgivable” star, 57…
San Francisco Restaurant Apologizes After Refusing To Serve Armed Cops In Uniform
General Assignment Reporter, HuffPostA San Francisco restaurant that calls itself a safe space for people of color has apologized after…
How To Nicely Signal To People That The Party's Over
Senior Lifestyle Reporter, HuffPostThe holiday party season is upon us, which means now is as good of a time as…
‘Abbott Elementary’ Stars Aim to Give Black Educators Their Flowers
Culture ReporterBefore she became an author, before she starred in “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” before she was Milly-Rocking across…
Broadway's 'Wicked' Makes History Casting First Black Glinda, Brittney Johnson
Trends Reporter, HuffPostBroadway actor Brittney Johnson has made history becoming the first Black woman cast to play Glinda full-time in…
Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Makes History With Diamond Status
Trends Reporter, HuffPostMariah Carey’s 1994 Christmas hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” continues to spread holiday cheer year…
10 Diverse And Heartwarming Christmas Books For Kids Of All Ages
HuffPostChildren’s literature is slowly but surely coming along in featuring characters of different races, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds.But many Christmas…
Zola by Jeffrey Glenn Reese
October Gallery October Gallery Connecting People with Art since 1985 by october · December 2, 2021 Price: $1,250 NOW $625…
Amari by Laurie Cooper
October Gallery October Gallery Connecting People with Art since 1985 by october · December 1, 2021 Price: $450 NOW $175…
North American museums face a reckoning on Indigenous rights
Step it up: Indigenous artists perform at a decolonisation rally outside the Met museum, New York. Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via…
From bowler hats to bad forgeries: new biography offers a fresh look at René Magritte’s complex life—including his dodgier side hustles
Magritte in 1967, shortly before his death. His staid public image was designed to deflect interest in his personal life…
'Frightening' price tag and soap opera drama: Moscow’s GES-2 House of Culture opens opposite Kremlin
Architect Renzo Piano has converted a 1907 Moscow power station into GES-2 House of Culture, a free-admission venue for the…
The secret behind Van Gogh’s satirical herring still life: they represent policemen
Van Gogh’s Two Herrings (January 1889) Credit: private collectionAdventures with Van Gogh is a weekly blog by Martin Bailey, our…
The works that caught the art world's eye in Miami Beach
“One of the knockout works”: Ja’Tovia Gary, Citational Ethics (Toni Morrison, 1987) (2021) Is it good to be back in…
Monet water lilies painting sells for $24.1m in Beijing—new record for a Western work of art sold in China
Claude Monet's Bassin aux nymphéas, les rosiers, 1913Courtesy of China GuardianThis season’s big auctions in Beijing kicked off with China…
Collector’s eye: Leonardo Rodríguez
Photo: Felipe Cuevas, Courtesy of the Kendall Art Cultural Center, The Rodríguez CollectionThe Cuban-born businessman Leonardo Rodríguez has been collecting…
Confessions of a dealer: David Castillo
David Castillo Photo by Mateo Zapata, courtesy of David Castillo GalleryMy greatest achievement is…My relationship with my nephew, godson and…
Lawrence Weiner, conceptual artist known for large and poetic text interventions, has died, aged 79
Lawrence Weiner in Reykjavik in 2005 © 2020 Lawrence Weiner / ARS, New YorkLawrence Weiner, an American conceptual artist best…
Women are worshipped and non-binary energies abound at Nada
Beyoncé is cast as Botticelli’s Venus in a monochrome tapestry by artist Margaret Eicher at Galerie Michael JanssenPhoto: Eric ThayerSpirituality,…
Art goes offshore for Stiltsville show
Works by Richard Prince, Mark Grotjahn and others hang out in the bay Photo: Wikimedia CommonsFor many visitors to Art…