Race and Ethnicity – Page 2

Behind the Scenes of the Met Gala’s 2025 Cocktail Party

While a starry group of co-chairs greeted guests, Spike Lee, Venus Williams, Zoe Saldaña and Rihanna discussed the significance of dandyism and the importance of the event.

By Sandra E. Garcia and Landon Nordeman

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Inside the Most Politically Charged Met Gala in Years

The party and its related exhibition, about Black male style, land in a moment when anything to do with race and diversity is under added scrutiny.

By Vanessa Friedman

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‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ at the Met Explores the History of Black Dandyism

The guest curator of a new Met exhibition on Black style offers an annotated early look at a Dapper Dan jacket, André Leon Talley’s luggage and more.

By Callie Holtermann and Vincent Tullo

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Detroit Opera Steps Into Trump’s Cross Hairs With ‘Central Park Five’

The Pulitzer Prize-winning opera features Donald J. Trump, whose 1989 full-page newspaper ad sought to demonize the young men wrongly accused of rape.

By Robin Pogrebin