Clothing as message. Fashion and style as tools, signifiers of culture and identity, whether intentional or assumed. There's likely no group for whom that's been more true than Black men. It's not ...

White man in Holly Springs beaten, robbed, and stripped naked for calling Black patrons the n-word at a Mississippi lounge.

Witness Miles Stone said the white man walked into the lounge and started referring to Black patrons as the n-word, resulting ...

specifically Black men, is something that’s needed in the world to stand up against the stereotypes and misinformation and push forward our reality.” Dapper Dan, a fashion icon in Harlem who grew up ...

From tailored jackets and silk ties to playful fedoras and pocket squares, Black dandyism isn’t just a campy style—it has ...

The Met Gala’s Black dandyism theme obscured important discussions about power and classism by placing wealthy Black celebrities in focus.

O n May 5, The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts its annual Met Gala—an enormous world-renowned fundraiser that gathers ...

From Birmingham to St. Louis, Black tailors have been keeping dandyism alive for decades. Ahead of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s spring exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”—and the 2025 ...

Soubise reclaimed and exaggerated the flamboyant clothing that his mistress had ... a reimagining in the white consciousness of what a black man could be. Metropolitan Museum of Art A studio ...

I didn't know the term before the Met Gala Black Dandy was showcased on the blue carpet. Then it hit me: I lived it.

Times Square Arts installed a new statue of a 12-foot-tall Black woman in casual clothing, juxtaposing it against the ...

Lynchings became a pervasive tactic within the South for intimidating Black men. Against this context, Black male college students often chose to sport their “good clothes.” In the late 19th century, ...