A Brief History of Black Men's Fashion

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by WNYC

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02.03.2026



How are African American men driving fashion trends on a global scale? On Wed, June 3 2015, Micropolis’ Arun Venugopal and journalist Jenna Flanagan host “Black Is the New Black” – a discussion on the evolution of black men’s style and how it has historically intersected with music, politics, cultural expression, and ideas about masculinity.

Watch the conversation: http://bit.ly/1FehCsY
Watch on-demand video from the Micropolis Live series: http://bit.ly/1KN103u
More from WNYC’s Micropolis: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/micropolis/

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