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Long before fashion magazines and TikTok told the world what was trending, Black women had done it, and they did it better.
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock presents an unconventional exhibition of photography, "Kwame Brathwaite: The 1970s," through October 12, 2025.
Walk into any beauty aisle today and you’ll find an explosion of colors, textures, and stories. But it wasn’t always like ...
New Orleans’ only Black woman tattoo shop owner, Malaika Mecca Burke, shares her journey from post-Katrina volunteer to ...
Bronze statue of a Black woman in Times Square has racists up in arms “Grounded in the Stars” is a fine representation of an ordinary Black woman. That’s why some find it offensive.
They say art is subjective, which is the case for the newest Black woman statue in New York City’s iconic Times Square.
A new 12-foot-tall bronze statue of a Black woman unveiled in New York’s Times Square has sparked controversy on social media.
The 12-foot tall bronze statue received quite a few critiques, including some from the woman who says she's the face of it.
A statue called "Grounded in the Stars" by the artist Thomas J Price is now appearing in New York City's Times Square. It depicts a generic Black woman with dour facial expression.
A giant 12-foot-tall bronze sculpture of a young Black woman now sits on the north side of Duffy Square on Broadway and 46th Street facing 47th Street.
As we enter International Black Women’s History Month, Black art has always been a means of documenting and creating history, putting out powerful stories that depict Black women’s experiences ...
Alexis Taylor, Managing Editor of the AFRO, reflects on the support of Black women journalists in the media industry. They shape our stories and inspire us.