In a striking visual shift under new leadership, the Kennedy Center's Roma Daravi said the patriotic colors will serve as a "reminder of the American spirit." ...

The change, citing “recent national events,” comes five years after Mayo launched the office with great fanfare and a $100 ...

In February, the “Men of Color Academy” was quietly changed to the “Men of Character Academy,” in response to a letter from ...

Inside the steeple of Old North Church and among the Southern Colonies, less familiar stories of the events from 250 years ...

Before they departed, John and Jacqueline Kennedy had already selected and ordered their annual Christmas card: a 4 1/2- by 6 1/2-inch Hallmark card, custom made for them, bearing a color ...

“You often need a martyr or someone very committed to act first,” Margaret Levi, a professor emerita of political science at ...

In the 97-year history of the Academy Awards, 611 films have been nominated for the top prize, best picture. Only 23 of those films were helmed by a woman director. While the statistic is startling, ...

President Donald Trump redecorated the Oval Office with gold furnishings and added a new portrait of himself to the White ...

Six days earlier, at Ebbets Field, Jackie Robinson had worn the home whites of his Brooklyn Dodgers and doubled and scored ...

Affirmative action policies focus on improving opportunities for groups of people, like women and minorities, who have been historically excluded in United States’ society. The initial emphasis was on ...

Marcia Marcus passed away this month at age 97. Her works go on view along Alice Neel and Sylvia Sleigh at Levy Gorvy Dayan.