The Victorian era in general was led during Queen Victoria ... As slavery became less frequent, Black people maintained aristocratic appearances, based on their White employers or local ...

In Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling Black Diasporic Identity, guest curator Dr. Monica Miller argues that, by adopting the European cultural movement of dandyism, Black people have ..

The Victorian era may be heavily represented in pop culture, through stately period dramas, rollicking novels, and gritty television series, but it's also one of the most misunderstood periods in ...

When asked about the one thing she wants people to know about ... the South’s first Black millionaire, the cemetery also ...

Culture Club/Getty Images Another common misconception claims a Victorian ... era’s jokes were downright offensive, as they could have pretty racist, sexist, or classist themes. When a lot of ...

Jet, a flat-black, opaque gemstone derived from wood that has experienced extreme compression over millions of years, was the haute stone throughout the Victorian era, a time when fashion and ...