As a historical interpreter, researcher, artist, and designer, Cheyney McKnight incorporates 18th and 19th-century African American design skills to create pieces with a modern twist.

Two centuries later, a number of women in Oakland are recreating the Underground Railroad quilt. It’s one of the annual ...

Cimafunk brings funk and jazz to the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, and gives a history lesson behind African Cimarrons.

La Jolla Playhouse recently opened a production of Jocelyn Bioh's Tony Award-winning play "Jaja's African Hair Braiding." Set in a Harlem hair braiding salon, the story explores love, family, ...

Tap dance is as much a part of Americana as blue jeans, barbecue or the Statue of Liberty. While not as popular today as it was during its “Golden Age” from 1920 to 1940, the American art form has ...

Def Leppard’s hit single "Rocket" traces the band's history in a glam metal origin story from their 1987 masterpiece ...

In Part 2 of our series "In a Small Town," The Courier Journal looks at the relationship between law enforcement and ...

In addition to featuring the history of slavery, Reconstruction and Civil Rights, the permanent collection includes an exhibit of African American music from the arrival of the first Africans to ...

In addition to featuring the history of slavery, Reconstruction and Civil Rights, the permanent collection includes an exhibit of African American music from the arrival of the first Africans to ...

For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression. What may seem like decorative patterns and ...