Compared with other racial and ethnic groups, African-Americans are among the most likely to report a formal religious affiliation, with fully 87% of African-Americans describing themselves as ...

At Dallas College's Cliff Gallery, "Honor Endures" showcases portraits by Keith Vinson and others that honor the lives, ...

Mr. Wiley, famous for his portrait of former President Obama, is now showing paintings of 11 current and former African heads of state. “This is not a celebration of individual leadership,” he ...

In 1974, when it seemed as though everyone was leaving South Africa, Embeth Davidtz’s family was going back. Davidtz, a ...

African-American portrait artist: Can’t ignore Obamas’ choice of artists like us By Josiah Ryan, CNN 2 minute read Published 5:05 PM EST, Mon February 12, ...

Kehinde Wiley, best known for his portrait of President Barack Obama, has spent years traveling Africa to paint heads of state. With the project, he wants to open a discussion about how we see power.

Here the portrait doesn’t pretend to reveal the secret nature of a person or people, but rather utilizes a fictional character to illustrate the social embrace of storytelling and superstitions.

The 1841 portraits by Franklin R. Street have been shown at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and appear in the new documentary The Montiers: An American Story.

Addison Scurlock (American, 1883-1964) was one of the most prolific and important African American portrait photographers in the 20th century, and his eponymous studio endured in Washington, ...

Kehinde Wiley, best known for his portrait of President Barack Obama, has spent years traveling Africa to paint heads of state. With the project, he wants to open a discussion about how we see power.