The mourning of Sebastião Salgado's passing in Brazil and around the world is a testament to the power and necessity of his ...

With books like “The Mother Knot” and “Beyond the Whiteness of Whiteness,” she challenged liberal orthodoxies about feminism ...

Paris Couture Week is back, reminding us that for years, Black women over 40 have embodied couture in ways that celebrate confidence, heritage, and timeless style.

Films and TV shows have created a glamorous "Notting Hill" version of the UK's capital city. A new Lena Dunham series pokes ...

Essence Festival—once heralded as the crown jewel of Black cultural celebration—has become the eye of a storm. For three decades, it’s been the rare institution that blends joy and politics, wellness ...

Haiti’s landmark Oloffson Hotel in Port-au-Prince, a favorite haunt of writers and artists, was burned to the ground its proprietor Richard Morse said. The attack by gangs took place Saturday, July 6, ...

As Baby Boomers seek senior housing in warmer climes and young professionals seek denser urban living, the suburbs have lost ...

Historian Katherine Biber invites us to see the lives, crimes and deaths of Jimmy and Joe Governor in the context of bigger national ambitions – and colonial racism.

A quiet summer morning turns magical as a white-breasted nuthatch and its fledglings bring joy, curiosity, and calm to a well ...

The Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival will feature appearances by Issa Rae, Dwyane Wade, Debbie Allen, ...

In satellite imagery taken by Google Earth in 2023, the compound can be seen on the island. The image also shows multiple swimming pools and tennis courts on the island, which is also equipped with a ...

A little over a month after President Donald Trump returned to power, the White House hosted an unusual event. A group of ...