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Tampa resident becomes first Black woman to have artwork displayed at US Open

Melissa Koby's artwork was prominently displayed during the 2025 US Open as the first Black woman to be a theme artist for ...

A sprawling survey highlights the women making art around D.C.

Women Artists of the DMV,” at the American University Museum, has no single vision. But first-rate works abound.

Cityline: Breaking Barriers and creating a path for Black women in tennis

This week on CityLine, the U.S. Open is celebrating 75 years since Althea Gibson broke the color barrier and competed in the ...
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Rare Regency-Era Portrait of Black Children Linked to Abolitionist Movement

An 1831 portrait by Emma Jones depicting two Black children challenges 19th-century stereotypes and may reflect ties to ...
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Sophia Victor Transforms Black Church Traditions Into Art

The Ekklesia exhibit focused on the importance of African American communal spaces.

Astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor Is The 1st African-American Woman To Be A Mission Pilot

At the 2025 Forbes Power Women's Summit Dr. Sian Proctor shares how she uses her power as an astronaut, poet, and author to ...
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Koyo Kouoh – tribute to a curator who fiercely promoted African art

Nancy and Robert J. Carney Postdoctoral Associate in Art History, Rice University The sudden death of the Cameroon-born curator Koyo Kouoh, at the age of 57 and at the height of her career, has shaken ...

For first Black woman to design cars for Ford, passion for cars was a family affair

In this StoryCorps, Emeline King, the first Black woman to design cars for the Ford Motor Company, remembers her inspiration: her father.