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 ...

While We Are Still Here (WWSH), has launched a new mobile app designed to help users explore Harlem called “Signs of the Times.” ...

Comic artist Sanford Greene hails from Columbia. His work on Spider-Man, Dr. Doom and his "Bitter Root" book is gaining ...

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 ...

A History of Photography” showcases Robert Mapplethorpe, Man Ray and other big names, but the important exhibition is so much ...

A century before Beyoncé, Josephine Baker became America’s first global pop star. She broke barriers, built a brand, and ...

The influx set the stage for the Harlem Renaissance, a rich period of Black artistry when jazz styles like Harlem stride piano and swing flourished. Bebop followed, in the 1940s, with Minton’s ...

Off the Malls Tours and the Rainbow History Project join forces for a new walking tour celebrating Washington D.C.'s Black queer legacy.

From Roxane Gay and Raquel Willis to Slick Rick and D-Nice, the celebration honored 100 years of Black thought, art, and community.

It would be unfair to compare 2025 Harlem to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s, which at times was characterized by the exoticization of Black bodies and art, but gentrification and ...

With federal funding slashed, libraries and museums across the country have been forced to find new ways to tell their ...

STURGIS, S.D.— Polish your armor and dust off your corset the kingdom of merriment returns as the Black Hills Renaissance Festival opens its gates this weekend. A new realm awaits attendees this year ...