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

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

The story goes that the lyrics to “ Black and Blue ,” the jazz standard popularized by Louis Armstrong, were written at ...

Imani Perry's new book, 'Black in Blues,' explores the connections between the color blue and Black identity, continuing her ...

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

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, ...

Imani Perry’s essay collection “Black in Blues” threads together the cultures and lore of the Black diaspora into an insightful commentary.

The scholar recommends four inventive books that offer instruction on how to create meaning, beauty, and intimacy amid ...

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

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

Through “Black in Blues,” Perry paints the world in hues ... And that she does. Imani Perry will be speaking about her new book from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in Georges Auditorium at ...

A surprising, beautiful meditation on the color blue—and its fascinating role in Black history and culture—from National Book Award winner Imani Perry Throughout history, Black life has been ...