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 ...

Lisa Brown Ross has been appointed the new president and CEO of the African American Museum of Dallas. On Monday, the museum announced that Ross was selected in a nationwide search to take over ...

YARDLEY, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The "Gather Place" is a museum exhibiting African American history and Yardley's history. The establishment was formed in order to preserve the history of the ...

The exhibit “Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California” runs until Nov. 30, 2025, at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley, Calif. (Kevin ...

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History celebrates its 60 th anniversary this summer with a special exhibition, “Luminosity: A Detroit Arts Gathering,” presenting the work of ...

Their youngest child, Charles Mingus Jr., would grow up to become a pivotal figure in 20th-century American music, a renowned bass player, pianist, bandleader, and composer who played and recorded ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The African American Museum in Philadelphia is partnering with Wawa Welcome America to host a Juneteenth Block party on Thursday. There is free admission to the Center City ...

This critical account of the American Girl brand explores what its books and dolls communicate to girls about femininity, racial identity, ethnicity, and what it means to be an American. Emilie Zaslow ...

African American History A New Biography Offers the Most Intimate Portrait Yet of One of the 20th Century’s Greatest Authors ...

"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.

American Girl chose a Maryland town for its entrepreneurial doll to call home in 2025, and consulted locals to get her story right. Summer McKinny, a kid founder of a dog walking and treats business ...

Local News Philadelphia's Odunde Festival, one of the largest African American street fests, turns 50 in 2025 By Wakisha Bailey Updated on: June 8, 2025 / 10:43 AM EDT / CBS Philadelphia ...