For well over a century in African American communities, “red drink” has referred to a variety of highly sweetened, ruby-colored drinks with a berry-citrus flavor profile.

The African American Quilt & Doll Show opened author Silk Allen’s to the cultural history of quilts and cloth dolls. [Photo by Silk Allen] I am a 41-year-old doll collector. I collect modern Black and ...

"Our visitors need to recognize themselves and their culture in our galleries," said William R. Valerio, CEO of the Woodmere ...

The Museum of African American History is using AI to share the stories of iconic Black Bostonians. Why it matters: The ...

"Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California" continues through Nov. 30, 2025 at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, 2155 Center St., Berkeley.

National Museum of African American History & Culture is ranked #4 out of 41 things to do in Washington, D.C.. See pictures and our review of National Museum of African American History & Culture.

History Slavery Myths Debunked The Irish were slaves too; slaves had it better than Northern factory workers; black people fought for the Confederacy; and other lies, half-truths, and irrelevancies.

African American Quilts “Quilting is mostly singing,” according to Nettie Young of Gee’s Bend, Alabama. Like singing, quilting is often a communal activity. Quilters gather to cut, piece, and stitch ...

Kelvin Okafor is using his latest exhibition, “Drawing Awareness,” to call attention to different skin conditions, with portraits of people including model Winnie Harlow and singer Seal.

Frank B. Wilderson III, a former student of Hartman’s who now chairs the department of African-American studies at the University of California, Irvine, described her as quietly persuasive.

Taupin, who wrote the words for many of Elton John’s hit songs, is in Toronto for an exhibition of his mixed-media collaborations with the late photographer Terry O’Neill ...

All of it is unequivocally rad. As an avid American Girl doll collector back in the day who loved games, I would have probably sold my parents to get one of these $50 plastic projectors.