Books & the Arts / A new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores the world-spanning art of the Harlem Renaissance. Rachel Hunter Himes In January 1969, the Metropolitan Museum of Art ...

In homage to “Empress of the Blues” Bessie Smith, Mayfield delivered a performance of “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” that was as ...

Original Mature Groovers will hold the second annual Black History Ball in celebration of Black History Month.This year's b ...

Daniel Beaty is a celebrated actor, singer, writer, and educator known for his powerful work exploring themes ... "Harlem has always been a wellspring of cultural expression, and the Renaissance ...

During the Harlem Renaissance, queer Black artists and writers helped shape American culture, even as they faced persecution ...