The first presentation of its kind, “New African Masquerades” offers a rare look into contemporary West African masquerade.

Sometimes, the issue is so simple that you feel as though something is being hidden. It cannot really be so straightforward.

Three 1,500-year-old burials in the Negev desert have pendants of bone and ebony that may depict the deceased individuals' ancestors.

Thomas J Price's 12-foot sculpture of a Black woman in Times Square is inspiring online debates about race and representation ...

Brown, MD, and Victoria Francois, MPH, discuss strategies to address the gap in sleep inequalities affecting Black women.

Discover 10 fascinating animals with masks that help them blend into their environments and avoid predators in the wild.

Here we highlight seven works of art discussed in papers in the special issue – from stories of childhood sexual experiences to bold fashion shows, musical films to maverick lesbian novels. They show ...

Watching Aya and others of African descent speak fluent Chinese is a revelation. PHOTOS COURTESY OF OLIVIER MARCENY Even master auteurs ...

The Met Costume Institute’s spring show highlights black men’s style from the 18th century to today, with a particular focus ...

The Black Heritage Library and Multicultural Center is proud to announce the public launch of its Digital Archive, a growing ...

In October 2021, the artist Serge Attukwei Clottey watched anxiously as a painting he had made just a few months earlier went up for sale at the Phillips auction house in London. The portrait — of a ...

O-T Fagbenle, who played Natasha Romanoff's fix-it man Mason in Black Widow, has confirmed that he was originally up for the ...