My Grandmother, Her Kareeba Suit: Creating Family History at the Met’s “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” Exhibition

Picture this: I’m climbing those grand steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, heart pounding like it’s my first day of school, knowing inside waits a piece of my soul on display. That’s how it felt when I first laid eyes on my grandmother Ivy Ralph’s original Kareeba suit in the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” … Read more