We've all heard about iconic Black photographers like Gordon Parks and James VanDerZee, but today I found out about the "founder of African-American … Read More →

The Langston Hughes African American Film Festival in Seattle

Saturday, April 20Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center104 17th Ave. S., SeattleTickets are $7 for individual screenings ($5 seniors/youth), $15 for … Read More →

Permanent Exhibitions at The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture

The museum’s Permanent Exhibition will introduce visitors to Maryland’s African American heritage via three galleries and major content areas: THINGS … Read More →

Women on the Verge Show at Art Dubai

Women on the VergeThe Empty Quarter, fine art photography gallery Gate Village, Bldg 02 P.O.BOX 506697DIFC Dubai, UAEMarch 20th - April 30th, … Read More →

New Photo Show at NYU Explores Time, History and Memory

Benevolent Oschun at Pyramids Giza, Egypt 2003© Chester HigginsArtists include: Brett Cook, Sonia Louise Davis, Daniel Dawson, Stephanie Dinkins, … Read More →

Photo Book: The Sweet Breath of Life featuring the Kamoinge Workshop Photographers

One of my many missions right now is to compile a list of photo books by African-American photographers. Honestly, I'm finding this mission to be … Read More →

Jezebel Blog Post: Is Vogue’s “LeBron Kong” Cover Offensive?

"Have you heard? There's a black man on the cover of the April 2008 Vogue. (Richard Gere and George Clooney are the only other men ever to be on the … Read More →

AFGHAN STORIES: Giving Women a Voice

Multimedia Presentation by Photojournalist Paula LernerWith Special Guest: Rangina Hamidi, Field Director of ACS inKandahar and CNN 2007 World Hero … Read More →

Grant Opportunity: Urban Artists Initiative

Got this valuable info from the En Foco newsleter... The Bronx Council on the Arts and the Urban Artist Initiative/ NewYork City (UAI/NYC) announce … Read More →

New Photo Book: “Ghana: An African Portrait Revisited”

New Hampshire native, and award-winning photographer, Peter E. Randall and five other New Hampshire photographers visited and photographed Ghana in … Read More →

Exhibit: “Women of a New Tribe: A Photographic Celebration of the Black Woman”

Through May 18 Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural CenterJackson, MississippiRead more about the show at the Clarion Ledger online. … Read More →

George Eastman House’s Black History Month Events

Black in America ExhibitionFeb. 16 through June 29, 2008Eli Reed, a member of the prestigious Magnum Photos, is one of the world's most celebrated … Read More →

88 Conversations by Erin Kornfield

Presented as part of Asian Contemporary Art WeekA dynamic series of photo-portraits captures many members of the Chinese art scene engaged in … Read More →

Her Word As Witness: Women Writers of the African Diaspora

Come join photographer Laylah Amatullah Barrayn for this artist talk/panel discussion in conjunction with her photography exhibition, Her Word As … Read More →