Justin Timberlake, ‘The 20/20 Experience’: Is There A Visual Preference For Whiteness? (VIDEO)

Justin Timberlake made his triumphant return to the music charts this week as the singer’s latest opus, “The 20/20 Experience” landed at number one selling over 968,000 copies. An accomplishment, which has resulted in the singer’s best sales week ever. While some may have a distaste for the album’s lead single, “Suit & Tie,” or …

Patricia Coleman-Cobb Artist (Video)

Patricia Coleman-Cobb is the award-winning designer and creator of The Cobblestone Collection, a collection of handmade, sculpted, and soft sculptured figures. The collection also includes many other works of art including sculpted busts, framed art, and beautifully sculpted faces encased in exquisitely framed shadow boxes. Ms Coleman-Cobb has personally hand crafted each and every detail …

Harriet Tubman Monument: Obama To Designate Underground Railroad National Monument On Maryland’s Eastern Shore (Video)

The Baltimore Sun  |  By John Fritze President Barack Obama will sign a proclamation Monday creating a Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument on the Eastern Shore, a designation long sought by advocates and a bipartisan group of lawmakers. The designation protects the land from development and complements plans to create a state park in …

‘Gravity’ By Michael Haussman Speeds Up The Aging Process (VIDEO, NSFW)

  Gravity isn’t kind to aging bodies, but the decades-long transformation makes for a gentle easing into wrinkles, cellulite and skin flaps. Not so with “Gravity,” a video installation by Michael Haussman. The artist asked his subjects to jump on a trampoline while he shot them at 2,000 frames per second. In the post-production stage, …

Devyn ‘The Face’ Model Says She Doesn’t Consider Herself A ‘Black Girl Model’ (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | By Julee Wilson With all the talk about the lack of diversity within the fashion industry, you’d think black models would band together for support and show the world what it’s missing. So it was a bit disheartening when Devyn, a supermodel hopeful from Naomi Campbell’s TV show “The Face,” revealed …

Kerream Jones, Artscape 2010, African American Art – African American Artist (Video)

  Although the term “Starving Artist” does not apply to the Painter, Kerream Jones, the hunger of the self-described visual griot is evident in the sensual depths of his paintings, the relentless drive of his business ventures, and in his appreciation for all things creative, expressive, and true. Since beginning his journey toward artistic excellence …

James E. Murphy, Jr., Artscape 2010, African American Art – (Video)

    Who Is James E. Murphy, Jr. ? James, a native of Baltimore, developed a special interest in art while in his fourth year of grade school. It was then that he decided to be an artist. James was blessed with having the opportunity to nurture his talent through participation in various community art …

Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People (Video)

by Thomas Allen Harris Please consider supporting Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People, a PBS documentary that explores how African Americans have used photography as a tool for social change. Since the birth of photography in 1840s, African Americans rejected what they saw about themselves in the dominant culture …

Angela Simmons Clothing Line: Star Shares Sneak Peek Of First Signature Collection (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post  |  By Julee Wilson We’ve been patiently waiting for Angela Simmons to launch her clothing line and now we have the first sneak peek at the signature collection. The 25-year-old star, who studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology, announced the debut of her signature collection, Angela by Angela Simmons, on her …

Chicago History Museum Ebony Fashion Fair ‘Inspiring Beauty’ Exhibit Opens Saturday (Video)

In their latest special exhibition, the Chicago History Museum is paying homage to the Ebony Fashion Fair. The traveling show began in 1958 and, thanks to the leadership of its long-time producer and director Eunice Walker Johnson of the Chicago-based Johnson Publishing Company, brought stunning European fashion to the African American community. “My mother often …

Kara Walker – Visual Artist (Video)

Kara Walker (born November 26, 1969) is a contemporary African American artist who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence and identity in her work. She is best known for her room-size tableaux of black cut-paper silhouettes. Walker was born in Stockton, California in 1969.[1] Her retired father is a formally educated artist, a professor, and an …

Nicki Minaj Shows Lots Of Cleavage In Cut-Out Swimsuit (Video)

“Shy” is certainly not a term used to describe Nicki Minaj. So it’s no surprise the rap goddess isn’t afraid to don a skimpy swimsuit now and again. Minaj on Tuesday bared her cleavage in a neon, cut-out swimsuit while in a hot tub on the set of her upcoming music video, “High School (feat. …