Like any jazz artist, the ability to adapt and improvise is a welcome skill. For the people in the African American Quilt Guild of Oakland, that skill reconciles years of history and encourages the ...

The film "Right On Be Free" emphasizes the importance of art and community in the African American experience. It calls for black individuals to engage with their heritage through artistic expression, ...

From its beginning in Wright’s Detroit basement, the museum has cultivated increased visibility for all African Americans by showing other institutions how to build their own storytelling apparatuses.

He is the co-founder and original member of the groundbreaking Carolina Chocolate Drops, the first ever Black string band to ...

The newly opened Homestead Folk Art Museum is a celebration of that rich history. The newest attraction, part of the Amana Heritage Society, is a tangible manifestation of cultural heritage ...

Blessings for a wonderful and joyful holiday! Speaking of art, American folk art continues to attract collectors and artisans. Developed as a product of need, its usefulness was inherent for daily ...

This gathering will be held May 24-25 at the Folk Art Center, bringing together master craftspeople, emerging artists, storytellers, musicians and cultural leaders to explore craft as a tool for ...

braiding continues to evolve as an art form, a cultural code and a powerful connection to something greater. In a world that still too often tells Black people to conform, African American hair ...

The American Folk Art Museum looked more plucked than plucky at the close of 2011. The museum owns the most extensive collection of American folk art anywhere, along with a large selection of folk art ...

Here, he reimagines Shakespeare’s play about civil war, coming of age and Falstaffian debauchery as a cycle of Americana folk songs. To Barg, Shakespeare and the American folk song tradition are two ...

Thirteen students from Houston-area high schools participated in the inaugural Emerge Leadership Academy (ELA), a summer program hosted by the University of Houston Department of African American ...

Maxxie Kizito has been nominated for the prestigious African Art & Entertainment Award for Best Entrepreneur, Talent Manager, Brand Ambassador, and Best Events Host in East Africa! This is a huge ...