Growing up in the Midwest, Tiffany J. Sutton found herself in predominantly white spaces. She began photographing Black women as a way of reconnecting to a part of her culture that she felt was ...

Producer-turned-director Oge Egbuonu is reclaiming the narrative of Black women in her new documentary “(In)visible Portraits.” The film, which she describes as, “a love letter to Black women,” ...

Former Rep. Alyce Clarke was the first Black woman elected to the Mississippi legislature, and now she is the first Black person — and first woman — to have a portrait on display in the state Capitol.

Explore a tradition among African American women of wearing hats to worship, from the simple to the simply out-of-this-world. Faith and fashion fuse in photographs of thirty African American women ...

“There seems to be a chilling of opportunity rather than an enlivening and enhancing of opportunity. But to me, that should just be the spark that energizes you to get out there and do things,” ...

Former Rep. Alyce Clarke was the first Black woman elected to the Mississippi Legislature, and now she is the first Black person — and first woman — to have a portrait on display in the state Capitol.

Thirty years ago, photographer Brian Lanker made indelible images of historical lives; a new exhibition says their stories have never seemed more relevant Lucia Cheng - Reporter When the Pulitzer ...

When former first lady Michelle Obama’s official portrait was unveiled on Feb. 12, 2018, at the National Portrait Gallery, the crowd present and all who looked on virtually were witnessing major ...

From the beginning, the photography industry has been predominately white. Like other fields, this has been the result of the same editors repeatedly hiring the same photographers. Polly Irungu wants ...

She built a business, beat breast cancer, and empowered women, all while staying “a little delusional.” Felicia Reed’s story ...

A new off-Broadway play is all about hats -- sort of. Crowns tells the story of six African-American women through the hats they wear to church. For Weekend Edition Saturday, Jeff Lunden reports on ...