Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King's wedding dress, to... A new book explains what the color blue can teach us ...

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Imani Perry’s impressionistic “Black in Blues” finds shades of meaning — beautiful and ugly — in art, artifacts, music, fashion and more. By Alexandra Jacobs When you purchase an independently ...

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A class taught by chemist Li-Qiong Wang teaches the molecular building blocks of artistic expression and enables students to make some art of their own along the way.

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St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers. So my ...

With an intricate design based on a Chinese legend, Blue Willow china is both beautiful and captivating. And here's a bonus: it can also be valuable. Whether you have some Blue Willow pieces inherited ...

“Ask a child to draw a car, and certainly, he will draw it red.” One of Enzo Ferrari’s most famous quotes cements the connotations forged between Ferrari, racing, and its hallmark color. Ferrari’s ...

What do Coretta Scott King's wedding dress, jazz and the middle passage all have in common? Scholar and author Imani Perry explains — it's the color blue. In her new book, Black in Blues: How a Color ...