In 1946, Alfred Eisenstaedt, the legendary German photojournalists who rose to fame by capturing some of the world's best-known images, was commissioned by LIFE magazine to document daily campus life at Howard University, a prestigious Historically Black College and University (HBCU).

A'Lelia Walker was a socialite and style icon in Harlem during the Roaring Twenties. The only daughter of businesswoman and hair care industry pioneer Madam C.J. Walker, she carved out her own legacy as a financier of Black artists and a philanthropist.

In 1938, Jacob Lawrence, one of the most prominent modern artists of the 20th century and a seminal figure of the Harlem Renaissance, completed a 41-panel series based on the life of General Toussaint L’Ouverture, a statesman and military genius descended from West African royalty.

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Our founder and creative director, Theodore McFail, was credited and featured in a 2023 short film by F.E. Castleberry, the former creative director for Ralph Lauren’s Rugby label.