News
How African-American Museums Are Navigating Book Bans
Black history and culture institutions are stepping in to fill the gaps with uncensored and community-oriented programming.
African American
News
Tenement Museum Opens First Exhibition About Black New Yorkers
A version of Rachel and Joseph Moore’s cramped quarters in the former Eighth Ward is reimagined on Orchard Street on the Lower East Side.
News
Tenement Museum Opens First Exhibition About Black New Yorkers
A version of Rachel and Joseph Moore’s cramped quarters in the former Eighth Ward is reimagined on Orchard Street on the Lower East Side.
Art
Documenting the Black History Not Taught in Classrooms
The photographs in Renata Cherlise’s Black Archives capture Black people experiencing moments of love, joy, rest, leisure, and everyday life.
Books
Icons of Black American History, Illustrated
Graphic designer George McCalman presents a book featuring 145 portraits of Black pioneers, including the celebrated and unsung.
Art
How an LA Football Stadium Became a Home for Art
With two exhibitions at SoFi Stadium, the Kinsey African American Art & History Collection seeks to engage a different art audience.
Art
Enter the Universe of Black Womxn Artists in the Bay Area
The Black Woman Is God, an annual showcase of Black womxn visual artists, has become a staple of Black Bay Area culture.
Art
A Survey of Black American Portraiture Is a Revelation
Black American Portraits features over two centuries of artworks centering Black artists and subjects.
News
Smithsonian’s Museum of African American History and Culture Goes Digital
Launched yesterday, the Searchable Museum brings the institution's celebrated installations to the screen.
Interview
A New Archive Shows Where to Stream Hundreds of Classic Black Films
Hyperallergic speaks to Maya Cade, creator of the Black Film Archive, about showcasing an “abundance of Blackness across time.”
Art
A Collector of Antiques Asks: "Can Something Be Racist and Also Be Beautiful?"
In the Blactiquing Space, curator and collector Kevin Jones presents deeply fraught objects with emotion, connection, and care.
Books
How Black Artists Are Shaping a Distinctly Black Gaze
Cultural and artistic icons are reshaping the circulation of Blackness on a global scale.