Tag: history

  • The story of American indigo begins not in fashion houses but in the hands of enslaved Black Americans who have maintained centuries-old cultivation knowledge to South Carolina’s Sea Islands. This hidden foundation reveals how Gullah-Geechee communities created the economic backbone for America’s first major textile export, influencing everything from colonial trade to contemporary sustainable dye…

    Gullah-Geechee Indigo: The Hidden Impact on the Fashion Industry
  • Kerry James Marshall stands as one of America’s most important contemporary artists, but his latest work pushes into territory that makes even progressive art circles uncomfortable. His recent paintings exploring Black slave masters challenge simplified narratives about American slavery while forcing viewers to confront complex realities of power, complicity, and survival within oppressive systems. The…

    Kerry James Marshall: America, Africa, and Black Slave Masters