Matika Wilbur, a member of both the Swinomish and Tulalip Nations in Washington State, has undertaken to photograph at least one member...

Only two of her wonderful quilts still survive, but they are among the most famous and revered works of art in the history of...

We’ve all heard the story of the '40 acres and a mule' promise to former slaves at the end of the US Civil War. The real story, however,...

This South African artist-sculptor's alter-ego character, Sophie, is based on three generations of female domestic workers in her family....

Photographer Jimmy Nelson has traveled the world throughout his life. What he has learned is that communities that thrive, support, and...

Migration has occurred for as long as there's been humans. Let's take a closer look at all this moving around and get under the surface...

Carmen McRae was one of the great jazz singers, finding the tender, warm, or heartache depth in the songs she wrote and performed. An...

A world of justice and peace is one where all people can reach their full potential and are embraced in their full nobility and humanity....

Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher, over decades, have developed an enduring, deeply respectful relationship with African tribal peoples....

Indigenous Australian photographer and mother-of-four, Bobbi Lockyer, specializes in culturally-significant photography of babies, their...

Although it is little-remembered these days, the famous anti-slavery and women's rights crusader was an early, and very astute, user of...

Camille Seaman's stunning photography is a journey toward understanding: "...one day I was just like, 'That’s it, I’m fed up. I don’t...

Now nearly forgotten, Lovie Austin was a founding talent of the Golden Age of Jazz and leader of her own band, the Blues Serenaders,...

The storytellers of Indigenous Nations and Peoples are a vibrant and essential part of humanity's heritage and future. Here are some of...

For his stunning World In Faces project, Alexander Khimushin, a Russian photographer, has traveled the remote corners of the globe...

These short films explore the assumptions we make about other people and how these assumptions affect our beliefs and expectations about...

Working for 25 years to complete a quilt featuring a Liberian coffee tree with over 300 green leaves in the design, she made a...

Ground-breaking jazz pianist, band-leader, and composer-arranger Toshiko Akiyoshi not only gave the world astonishing music, but made the...

Award-winning short films from across the globe about crossing generational, cultural, social, and other barriers on the road to...

Enjoy rare live performances of the singer and civil rights activist who has been called the most important vocalist to move freely among...