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Visitors can take in a sculptural installation, pieces from an Oakland artist, an architect, and from archival history highlighting the Black community’s past, present, and future in the East Bay.
As a historical interpreter, researcher, artist, and designer, Cheyney McKnight incorporates 18th and 19th-century African American design skills to create pieces with a modern twist.
Zohran Mamdani, Democratic nominee for NYC mayor, identified as 'Black or African American' on his 2009 Columbia application.
The Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAF) has announced the opening lineup for its 23rd annual celebration, providing a platform for Black and brown filmmakers, taking place ...
The George Washington Carver Museum’s ‘Black Folk Photography’ exhibit inspires guests to examine historical race relations through the lenses of both black and white photographers.
From the Library of Congress blog: While participating in the Library’s Archives, History, and Heritage Advanced Internship Program (AHHA), [Lucy Havens] had the privilege of contributing to the ...
DOVER — The Inner City Cultural League celebrated its 35th annual "Positively Dover" African American Festival on June 28. Starting with its grand processional across Legislative Mall, local ...
At the Austin African American Book Festival, tables are lined up with vendors and authors looking to sell their novels. With the opportunity to see Black authors, attendees wander around the event ...
A state effort aims to find final resting spots for African American remains that were found in most cases by accident because of things like contruction projects and coastal erostion.
Despite the uphill battle to pass federal reparations bills for African Americans, some lawmakers continue to reintroduce the measures.