A book of portraits captures the style and resilience of West African women over the decades. Its author Catherine McKinley tells the story behind the collection.

Kumba’s African Market opened recently at the Boardwalk Shops in downtown Batavia, offering a selection of African clothing, ...

An architect in Southern California wanted to create a larger home for her family. She was inspired, in part, by West African textiles and a dress she wore as a teenager.

West African designers produce only the clothes that are needed, ... Every few weeks global fast fashion brands mass produce their latest clothing, pumping out garments to be sold around the world.

The New Orleans Museum of Art's 'New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations' presents the work of four artists who create ensembles for masquerading societies in West Africa.

West African artist Georges Adéagbo decorated President Lincoln's cottage with over 214 items to tell Lincoln's story from a new perspective. ... Dancers wear the fabric hung on the wall and then get ...

When walking into the “Languages of West African Marketplaces” exhibit located in the University Research Gallery at the Harvard Art Museums, the bright thread of the exhibit quickly jumps out ...