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From a moisturizing SPF to allergy-friendly cookies to an iconic tote, there are all kinds of little possiblilties for ...
Burleigh Legacy Alliance to debut new traveling exhibit focused on Erie’s African American heritage during Juneteenth ...
A new edition of the African American Heritage Guide to Buffalo was unveiled Tuesday inside the Historic Michigan Street ...
Accessorizing with Purpose: A Black dandy’s accessories—whether it’s a ... and standing proudly in the face of a history that tried to define us. It is, in essence, an enduring rebellion ...
This year, Black culture didn’t just take center stage at the 2025 Met Gala — it made history. The gala ... centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children ...
bold colors and fine accessories — power dressing. The Black (and also African) strategy of dandy dressing has a long history. Nigerian photographer and performer Iké Udé is an exemplar of ...
(A short history of the Met Gala and its ... proportions and elaborate accompaniment of accessories, began as a form of expression for Black people in the first half of the 20th century; but ...
“The exhibition explores how the history of black dandyism illustrates the transformation ... to present a selection of vintage and contemporary garments, accessories, drawings, paintings ...
In the 1970s, the Black dandy became more flamboyant, wearing tight, colourful clothes with bold accessories ... being overlooked by mainstream fashion history, they’ve shaped the way we ...
Clothing worn by pioneers in Black history like Frederick Douglass and ... Wellington believes guests will go all out with their accessories, too. “I am very excited to see how jewelry gets ...
“Dandyism is a practice that’s not just about clothing, dress, accessories,” said ... to find pieces that located Black dandyism at turning points in history. In a recent interview in ...
Thankfully, our society has teachers of a different kind—those whose unique talent bring Black history to life on film, teachers like Ryan Coogler. Coogler’s use of history is a weapon for the ...