Savage trained artists like Jacob Lawrence at the Savage Studio of Arts ... the first individual portrait of first lady Michelle Obama in 2008. Her art reflects power, sexuality, and representation in ...

According to the CDC, Black women are more than three times more likely to die during childbirth compared to white women. NBC ...

Often working from her own studio ... Woman, and was herself the subject of a portrait by the famed painter Kehinde Wiley. Thomas’ artwork, which critics have called post-black and post ...

To mark the centennial anniversary of women ... more than 120 portraits and objects spanning 1832 to 1965. View selections from the exhibition on the Google Arts and Culture website. The Smithsonian’s ...

Held in partnership with WePresent, the exhibition, titled The Self Portrait, features myriad interpretations of the theme, which seek to illuminate the nuances and experiences of Black women ...