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

Radiation within the visible spectrum can appear black if it is low in power – more specifically, lower in power than its ...

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

in music (the blues) and in history (from the indigo trade to the color of Union soldier’s uniforms in the Civil War) “Still, I wondered, why so much blue? And what makes it matter?” ...

Their 2025 Color Palette of the Year includes such food-inspired hues as Cherry Red, Butter Yellow, Aura Indigo, Dill Green and Alpine Oat. Cherry Red, inspired by the Cherry Coded trend ...

This finding implies that the practice of indigo dyeing was older than previously ... of humanity’s evolving relationship with color – how civilizations have created, applied, and manipulated ...

Their 2025 Color Palette of the Year includes such food-inspired hues as Cherry Red, Butter Yellow, Aura Indigo, Dill Green and Alpine Oat. “The Pinterest Palette is inspired entirely by Pinners ...

In these missives, neutrals aren’t a reflection of color preference ... cochineal insects and fine indigo — were traded over huge distances and were reserved, often by law, for the most ...

Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King's wedding dress, to present day cobalt mining. Her new book is Black in Blues.

Exporting indigo dye contributed significantly to building ... cadre of history and popular culture as they pertain to the color blue. Sometimes the blue connection seems like a stretch, yet ...