Art & Design

D’Wayne Edwards: The Sneaker Icon Reviving an HBCU Sneaker culture is Black culture. It’s an extension of identity and self-expression. Yet for decades, major brands heavily marketed to Black youth without offering them a seat at the design table. Enter Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, the most prominent Black designer in footwear history. Over a legendary 32+ […]

“Photography and the Black Arts Movement” explores the role of visual art at a time when Black culture is increasingly under attack. 

Ida B. Wells’ posthumous resume just keeps growing. Memphis Free Speech‘s greatest journalist is going get her own Barbie doll this year. Ida B. Wells is going to be a part of the Barbie Inspiring Woman Series. The collection was founded on International Women’s Day back in 2018, and it already stars an inspiring cast […]