Imani Perry's latest book, Black in Blues, is an evocative exploration of what the colour can tell us about being Black in ...

Perry took on misconceptions about the South (and won the National Book Award) with “South to America.” In “Black in Blues” ...

But blue is also the colour of deep melancholy and heartache, echoing Louis Armstrong's question, "What did I do to be so ...

The story goes that the lyrics to “Black and Blue,” the jazz standard popularized by Louis Armstrong, were written at gunpoint. In 1929, the songwriter Andy Rafaz (born Andriamanantena Paul ...

This month's book club features Black in Blues by Imani Perry, Gather Me by Glory Edim, and for children Go Forth and Tell by ...

Once one starts to look for it, blue is everywhere. It’s embedded in modern English language (“true blue,” “I’m feeling so ...

Short reviews of recent releases.

Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King's ...

Like the color blue, Imani Perry’s “Black in Blues” is vast, multifaceted and enchanting. Perry’s book, also like the hue, defies categorization. Her exploration of blue is presented in 35 tight, ...

Eateries are luring diners inside with Restaurant Week, and a slew end on Feb. 2 ( Washington, D.C., Baltimore, San Diego ).

Imani Perry’s impressionistic “Black in Blues” finds shades of meaning — beautiful and ugly — in art, artifacts, music, ...