A global platform celebrating Latin American creativity in fashion, with a transformative impact on the global industry.

Fashion has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Sunday nights were reserved for flipping through Black hair ...

We offer both a major and a minor in African American Studies, focusing on the exploration of African American experiences. Our goal is to help you understand the rich history and culture of African ...

This connection with Africa appeared in television, film, music, magazines ... the book Black Designers in American Fashion. “The growing visibility of African designers through traditional ...

The proliferation of information has changed our understanding of what constitutes a trend. Brands need to differentiate ...

On The Red Carpet's fashion expert Roshumba Williams returns to Sports Illustrated as an SI Swimsuit legend in a new 2025 issue.

The show marks the ten year anniversary of the original “Black Dress” exhibit, created in 2014 by tenured Pratt Institute ...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets with influential African American figures, like Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock and Maya Angelou, to piece together their genealogy and disclose captivating facts about ...

During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the conflict ended, two women sought help from high places to track down ...

These are just a few of the words that describe the legend that is Roshumba Williams.Not many can say they were discovered by ...

Foremost fashion designer and a creative force, who is redefining African and urban fashion on a global stage, Mafe Micayah Onyemaechi Adewale, has declared his intention to continue to showcase ...

The goal of the Department of African & African American Studies is to prepare you to become a global citizen, scholar, and social activist who is sensitive to the demands of an increasingly diverse ...