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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

A new book explains what the color blue can teach us about Black history: Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King ...