And if you are a visual learner, the African American museum is a good place to soak up your Black history. These institutions are essential to preserving Black art, culture, and history.

Kerry James Marshall. Africa Restored (Cheryl as Cleopatra), 2003. The Art Institute of Chicago, gift of Susan and Lewis Manilow. David Hammons. African-American Flag, 1990.

The early Black museums opened decades ago because the history of African Americans wasn’t included in mainstream institutions, Coleman-Robinson said. “Our museums have really been voices for ...

"Dreaming With The Archives," a multi-city art project by the nonprofit Kinfolk Tech, asks Brooklyn Bridge Park visitors ...

The course, first offered as part of a pilot program to high school students during the 2022-23 school year, covers Black history through an interdisciplinary lens, touching on historical events ...

Black History Month honors the achievements and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history, and it’s a great time to visit a favorite museum for a special exhibit or visit somewhere ...

South Carolina State Rep. Rosalyn Henderson-Myers and the Spartanburg African American Heritage and Cultural Committee hosted a celebration event on Feb. 29, 2024 at the Spartanburg Marriott.

Browse mixed-media artist Jabari Jefferson’s new Black history exhibition “Sacred Spaces,” a tribute to local African American historic figures Harriet Tubman and Benjamin Banneker. The art ...

As a curator and art historian, I’m always interested in analyzing the history of exhibition-making. Pan-Africanism as an idea was always latent in a lot of other exhibitions, and sometimes it ...