The first paragraph of the book jacket lays it out: "There is a common belief that we live in unprecedented times, that people are too sensitive today, that nobody objected to the actions of actors, ...

An in-depth look at the history of African Americans on the Road from the 1930s to the 1960s and Beyond. Discover how the rise of the automobile brought new mobility and freedom to African Americans, ...

This ivory dress decorated with swirls of handmade fabric rose vines was designed by Ann Lowe. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black ...

Undergraduates need to see the forest, not just the trees. Given the sharp decline in the quantity and quality of history instruction in K-12 schools, students now more than ever need a big-picture ...

It’s hard to ignore the impact Black history has had on American pop culture. There’s even an argument to be made that without Black history, American pop culture simply wouldn’t exist. Black voices, ...

Despite the book’s sprawl, Marx offers a straightforward thesis: Culture, once the purview of innovators who pushed society forward with their insight, transgression, and innovation, now serves ...

In the mid-twentieth century in Southern California, colorful painted classic cars would cruise the boulevards. From Cadillac El Dorados to Chevy Impalas, these lowriders were rolling art ...

Over the last 20 years, the First Nations Cultural Landscape Tour has led guests through an excursion of the rich history of Indigenous land and culture on the University of Wisconsin campus, ...

Black culture is the pulse of music, dance and pop culture, and it’s at the heartbeat of what makes the world go round. It sounds like freedom, feels like joy, and immediately imprints on anything it ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture has become a target of the Trump administration. The museum's director has stepped down since the White House began examining its exhibits ...