Based in Houston’s Third Ward neighborhood, the organization makes art that can seem luxurious meet real, lived necessities.

Blue Origin plans to launch a space flight with a crew that includes the singer behind the 2010 hit "Firework." But we can think of many other artists who deserve to be among the stars.

Film at Lincoln Center and African Film Festival, Inc. are partnering to present the 32nd edition of the New York African ...

A blockbuster show at the Centre Pompidou in Paris spotlights 300-plus works by 150 artists of African heritage ...

Amadou Bagayoko, the iconic Malian guitarist and singer of Amadou & Mariam, has passed away at the age of 70. He was a trailblazer in Mali's music industry and a strong advocate for disability rights.

The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and other publications ...

There has been a systemic erasure of Black history.” Professor Christina Greer discusses the Trump administration’s crackdown on free speech and efforts to whitewash American history. The erasure of ...

April is the perfect month to experience art all around Houston, especially outdoors. With all the festivals and free, ...

We spoke with the scholar about Black in Blues, a poetic exploration of the relationship between the color blue and Black ...

Festive Arabic music filled Hahn Plaza as students gathered around dancers and drummers donning traditional garments to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month on Monday afternoon. Along with a ...

The pianist and composer performed at SFJazz in March with Tim Norton and Malachi Whitson. He spoke to KALW Music Editor ...

Margaret Mitchell was born in 1900, a quarter century after the beginning and subsequently abrupt end of Reconstruction.