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 ...

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

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

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

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

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, ...

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 Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans. Doors open at ...

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