May 4, 2026 | Design, Entertainment, Fashion, History, Sports
Now, most jockeys at the Kentucky Derby are White men, but few know that 15 of the first 28 Derby winners were Black men. Even more notably, the first winning jockey was a Black man, Oliver Lewis, according to the BBC. However, outside of the sporting event, one of...
Feb 16, 2026 | Business, Entrepreneurs, Fashion
Arin Reynolds started his own clothing line three years ago and has seen it blossom. “It gets me going every time I see somebody wearing my clothes,” Reynolds said. Reynolds grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and moved to Missouri for college. “You can get this...
Nov 17, 2025 | Arts + Culture, Fashion
The Culture Works Collective held an art and fashion gala in collaboration with KU’s Gifted Empowered Motivated Sisters at the Burge Union on Saturday, Nov. 7. The theme of the gala was “Black Environmentalism,” which displayed the ways that environmentalism...
Mar 3, 2025 | Fashion, Men
This spring, the Met Gala in New York, one of the bigger fashion events of the year, will highlight the indelible style of Black men. The Met’s 2025 exhibition, titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” opens in May and explores the emergence and significance of the...
