In Caribbean history, the European colonial plantocracy created a cultural diaspora in which African slaves were torn from their ancestral homeland. In order to

Overlooked in the history of artistic endeavors are the contributions of female writers, painters, and crafters of the Caribbean. The creative works by women fr

Explores how the long history of fashion from antiquity to c. 1800 created global networks and animated world communities.

Black Women and Energies of Resistance in Nineteenth-Century Haitian and American Literature intervenes in traditional narratives of 19th-century American moder

Starting with the premise that clothing is political and that analysing clothing can enhance understanding of political style, this collection explores the rela