Farmington Hills artist Robbie Best was born in Birmingham, Alabama and reared in the City of Detroit. Ms. Best works in a variety of mediums: oil and watercolor, printmaking, charcoal, mixed media and sculpture. Her subject matter is varied and reveals the breadth and range of her interests and passion. Her most consistent themes reflect [...]
Crowning Glories: Status, Style, and Self-Expression
Crowning Glories is a tribute to the beauty, style, and self-expression of black women, and a historical survey of their hat-wearing traditions from the late 1700s to the present. The tradition of African American women adorning themselves with extraordinary headwear goes back generations. Wrapping one’s head with cloth, for example, finds its roots among West [...]
Diversity in the RAF (Royal Airforce) Exhibition | London, England
When people in the UK celebrate Black History Month every October, the British Royal Airforce (RAF) may not be the first thing they think of when looking at outstanding contributions and courage in the Armed Forces. The Royal Air Force has a long and distinguished history of diversity. For example, many RAF personnel who made [...]
“Power Dressing: Men’s Fashion and Prestige in Africa” Brooks Musuem of Art, Memphis TN
 This year’s Africa in April Cultural Awareness Festival in Memphis, Tenessessee coincides with the “Power Dressing: Men’s Fashion and Prestige in Africa” exhibition at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, featuring spectacular examples of over 100 years of African men’s dress from Morocco to South Africa. Address: 1934 Poplar Avenue. Memphis, TN 38104 Phone: [...]
