Researcher Angela Walton-Raji has been studying African-Native genealogy for over 20 years. The Comanche family pictured here is from the early 1900s. Courtesy Sam DeVenney Angela Walton-Raji has been ...
According to the 23andMe DNA-testing service, I have 0.1 percent West African DNA from my mother. I also have approximately 5-6 percent Native American from my mother, who is now deceased. I have a ...
“Wail on Whalers, a Portrait of Amos Haskins” by Felandus Thames, an “homage to escaped enslaved people who found autonomy in whaling,” is comprised of hairbeads strung on coated wire. The piece is ...
When you think about Southern food, it's easy to picture a plate of crispy fried chicken, buttery biscuits or maybe some hearty collard greens. But what makes these dishes so special? It's not just ...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The tears were flowing and the joy felt around downtown Grand Rapids was palpable Friday night after West African native Abdoulaye Conde won ArtPrize’s $125,000 grand prize. “I told ...