Arts Feb 02 Inside the Studio Museum in Harlem's showcase of Black art history in America By Jeff Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Arts Apr 13 Faith Ringgold, pioneering Black artist, activist and storyteller, dies at 93 Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her richly colored and detailed quilts combining painting, textiles and storytelling, has died. By Associated Press
Arts Aug 09 Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way Hip-hop has impacted everything: Art, culture, fashion, community, social justice, politics, sports, business. This year is being marked as a 50th anniversary celebration. By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press
Arts Sep 10 Watch 5:46 Genre-defying Santigold shares what inspired her new album 'Spirituals' The pandemic forced a lot of musicians to hit pause on their careers, but some artists took that time away from touring to create at home. Special correspondent Christopher Booker sat down with singer-songwriter Santigold about defying genres and addressing… By Christopher Booker
Arts Mar 12 Watch 3:39 Unraveling the mystery of a pioneering American painter's missing work Imagine discovering that a painting on your wall is a long, lost masterpiece. In two recent cases, the story centers on Jacob Lawrence, a pioneering American modernist painter. Lydia Gordon, of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, is our… By Mike Melia, Tommy Walters, Lynsey Jeffery
Jan 05 Eric Jerome Dickey, bestselling novelist, dead at 59 By Associated Press Dickey blended crime, romance and eroticism in "Sister, Sister," "Waking With Enemies" and dozens of other stories about contemporary Black life. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 6:37 Chef Marcus Samuelsson on celebrating Black cooking This is a time where cooking takes center stage, but often overlooked are Black chefs and cuisine. Marcus Samuelsson is a chef, restaurateur, and host of the PBS series, "No Passport Required." His new book, "The Rise" is a celebration… Continue watching
Apr 02 With heart and soul, this exhibit expands how we see civil rights-era America By Elizabeth Flock "Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983” features more than 60 black artists who illuminated that incendiary era with electrifying works. Continue reading