Culture

Giant Steps follows the 5-time Tony-nominated director and choreographer of Broadway’s Gypsy and Hell’s Kitchen as she elevates the possible with bold explorations of everyday movement, and African Diasporic dance.

This year's Met Gala, at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, will celebrate the opening of the Met's Costume Institute exhibition, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style."

Join Dr. Denise M. Murrell, Merryl H. and James S. Tisch Curator at Large in The Met’s Director's Office, for a virtual tour of the groundbreaking exhibition The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism.

"Something Good – Negro Kiss" is a groundbreaking silent film from 1898, directed by William Selig and featuring performers Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown. At less than a minute long, it is one of the earliest known films to portray African Americans showi...

Historical interpreter Joe Palumbo shares the powerful legacy of Caesar Robbins, an enslaved man who fought in the American Revolution and later returned home a free man.

Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806) was a self-taught African American astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, almanac author, and farmer. He is best known for his work in surveying the boundaries of Washington, D.C., and for publishing a series of almanacs that i...

Centuries before we had American Sign Language, Native sign languages, broadly known as “Hand Talk,” were thriving across North America. Hand Talk would be influential in the formation of American Sign Language. But it has largely been written out of hist...

After a historic second all-around gold medal at the Paris Olympics to cap off a magical 2024 season, Simone Biles was named the Sportswoman of the Year at the Laureus Awards.

Harper Watters opens up about his recent dance barrier-breaking promotion to become the first African American male principal dancer at the Houston Ballet.

At the 2025 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, Niecy Nash-Betts took the stage to present the 'Fierce & Fearless Award' to Teyana Taylor.

Kyrstin Johnson's journey from making history at an HBCU to captivating audiences at Temple University is a testament to her resilience and talent.

Naazir and Shaakir Muhammad reflect on professional ballet career while breaking down stereotypes along the way.

After growing up in homeless shelters, Lia Valencia Key built a jewelry brand designed to inspire.

“What we’re looking at today are artifacts from the home of Harriet Tubman’s birthplace.”

Elton John is among three that most recently became an EGOT winner in 2024!

Dr. Michael Zollicoffer is a 66-year-old private family practitioner in Baltimore.