LaToya Hobbs is an artist, wife, and mother of two from Little Rock, AR, currently living and working in Baltimore, MD. Her exhibition record includes national and internation venues, her work is …
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Moradewun Adejunmobi is a Professor at the University of California, Davis in the African American and African Studies Department. She also makes significant contributions to the French and …
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As the curtains close on another spectacular Black Art Fest, we find ourselves reflecting on the culmination of this vibrant celebration of culture, creativity, and community. The grand finale, Stomp …
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On February 21st, The Griot Institute welcomed Iyana Ife as a speaker for one of the spring series talks. Ayana Ife is a modest fashion designer with over fifteen years of experience dressing women of …
Author’s Note: Each academic year, the Griot Institute identifies a question or issue of interest that’s central to the continued study of Black lives and cultures and develops a series of …
On February 27th, I attended a very engaging and uplifting vision board workshop with Modest Fashion Designer and Activist Ayana Ife. Ife has been dressing women of all sizes for over 15 years, with …
