(When word got out that Bannister, a Black man, had dared to enter the competition, a group of exhibition affiliates tried to revoke his award; they failed.) The final 25 years of his life ...

For Davis-Allison, the sculpture is not only about Bannister's personal legacy, but the legacy of the Black community in Rhode Island and throughout the nation. "I think all people, I definitely ...

But Bannister was in a unique position to support a wide swathe of Black people in her community: She used her privilege as a middle-class female business owner to help less fortunate people of ...

When you scroll through Instagram or turn on HGTV, you're flooded with images of updated modern farmhouses, featuring new ...

When the judges found out he was Black, they tried to reverse it Call him an 'activist artist': Giving New Brunswick-born painter E.M Bannister his due Nine of the works that will be on display at ...

PROVIDENCE — A painting by Edward Mitchell Bannister, an acclaimed Black, 19th century Rhode Island artist, sold for $277,200 recently at a Sotheby’s auction. “The Palmer River,” which is ...

The $2.5-million Black Philanthropy Bannister Fund seeks to aid groups fostering youth development and appreciation for the historical contributions of black Rhode Islanders. “Our intent is to ...