Irma Stern and the Racial Paradox of South African Modern Art

South African artist Irma Stern (1894–1966) is one of the nation’s most enigmatic modern figures—Stern held conservative political positions on race even as her subjects openly cha...

African American culture draws upon a rich body of traditions from Africa, Latin America, and the South, and folklore is fundamental to the African American heritage. The first wor...

Learn how libraries can develop and use collections, space, resources, and programs toexpand racial literacy in their communities. Libraries are no longer simply ...

This revealing look at the life and career of Howard Stern examines his role as a champion of free speech and his amazing success at bringing his own unique brand of "reality" radi...

Most who think about African American religion limit themselves to black churches, or perhaps to aspects of Islamic thought and practice. But a close look at the religious landscap...

Post-Apartheid Gothic: White South African Writers and Space analyzes the representation of space in recent works by South African writers. By combining analytical tools borrowed f...

Timothy Dodge explores African American interest in and participation in country music dates from the earliest days of the recording industry’s racial segregation of vernacular mus...

In 1978, the South African activist and novelist Alex La Guma (1925–1985) publishedA Soviet Journey, a memoir of his travels in the Soviet Union. Today it stands as one of the long...