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With federal funding slashed, libraries and museums across the country have been forced to find new ways to tell their ...
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the largest repositories of Black history in the country.
Hundreds of queer people and allies gathered in Manhattan on June 28 to celebrate Harlem Pride’s “sweet 16,” filled with dancing, bright colors, and tributes ...
Comic artist Sanford Greene hails from Columbia. His work on Spider-Man, Dr. Doom and his "Bitter Root" book is gaining ...
The work of the Amistad Center is at risk after federal funding cuts wiped out 40% of the organization’s $1.5 million budget, according to executive director Kathy Hambrick. Last week, the center was ...
Off the Malls Tours and the Rainbow History Project join forces for a new walking tour celebrating Washington D.C.'s Black queer legacy.
A century before Beyoncé, Josephine Baker became America’s first global pop star. She broke barriers, built a brand, and ...
A seventy-million-dollar renovation beautifully presents the museum’s non-Western art—even if doubts remain about whether all ...
Founded in New York City during the height of the Harlem Renaissance, the Schomburg Center will spend ... rare books, photos, moving images, and recorded sound. Over the years, it has grown in size, ...
A History of Photography" showcases Robert Mapplethorpe, Man Ray and other big names, but the important exhibition is so much ...
From Roxane Gay and Raquel Willis to Slick Rick and D-Nice, the celebration honored 100 years of Black thought, art, and community.
Koopman was openly bisexual at a time when that was far from the norm, and she spent most of her life with her partner, art ...