A Black woman with tousled curls stands in her kitchen staring deeply into the great beyond. Dressed in nothing but a green satin bra, burgundy velvet boxers, and a sheer, pale pink shawl, she hovers ...
Portraits are about far more than pencil or paint. But for most of our nation’s history, Black Americans were denied that public honor. Now, with a collection of 145 portraits of America’s iconic and ...