Discovered in the early 1900s, the mine was located by George Dillard, Dan McNeil and Charles Wilcot in an area composed of pre-Cambrian schist, gneiss and granite ... a core of black andesite ...

Jackson Ward and the rural Chesterfield County hamlet of Granite would appear to have little in common beyond being historically Black communities. Jackson Ward is a national historic landmark in ...

Natural marble importer and processor Oriental Trimex on Monday announced turning profitable in the year ended on March 31, 2025, on strong growth in revenue. The company also announced securing a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. There has always been something deliberate and quietly ...

This year’s Met Gala is honoring Black fashion for the first time in its 77-year history. It’s an indirect celebration to be sure. Although the Costume Institute’s Spring 2025 exhibition ...

From tailored jackets and silk ties to playful fedoras and pocket squares, Black dandyism isn’t just a campy style—it has served as a powerful political act throughout history. Black dandyism ...

Nowhere is this clearer than in the story of Black American tailoring and the legacy of the Black dandy. Inspired by scholar Monica L. Miller’s groundbreaking book Slaves to Fashion: Black ...

The guest curator of a new Met exhibition on Black style offers an annotated early look at a Dapper Dan jacket, André Leon Talley’s luggage and more. The guest curator of a new Met exhibition ...

The 2025 Met Gala dress code is "Tailored for You," a nod to the museum's "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" Costume Institute exhibit, which will be on public view from May 10 to Oct. 26.

Lurking 600 million light-years away, within the inky black depths between stars, there is an invisible monster gulping down any wayward star that plummets toward it. The sneaky black hole ...

AVOID DIST In preparation for the busy Memorial Day weekend, state officials are reminding Granite Staters to practice road and water safety.Traffic volumes increase in warmer weather, according ...

While this process is held in secrecy, the rest of the world is informed on the group's daily decisions by white or black-colored smoke funneled from the top of the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke ...