The first video shows a tattoo artist injecting black ink into Kiki’s eyeball with a syringe. After the ink is administered, water is poured into her eye, which is patted dry with gauze.

A style of tattooing called "black and gray realism" has its roots in East Los Angeles' Chicano culture. It moved from penal institutions, to the barrios, to high-end tattoo shops around the world.

While there has been progress in recent years for Black women tattoo artists, Kandace Layne, owner of Magic Mirror tattoo studio in Atlanta, said the industry still has a long way to go to become ...

The tattoo artist known as the "Witch Doctor" isn't just taking Los Angeles by storm; she's also become one of the country's most sought-after Black tattoo artists. Miryam Lumpini By Yesha ...

Machine Gun Kelly fans are mourning the loss of his Cleveland-inspired chest tattoos — and others are accusing him of wanting to be black — upon the reveal of his new massive blackout tattoo.

Being a black tattoo professional has placed the artist in a strange caste. “People think we’re on the darker side of life,” said Brown, referring to misconceptions about her line of work.

Since growing a global following through VH1, Jackson made the biggest decision of her professional career when she left “Black Ink Crew” in 2017 and opened Enigma Tattoo in 2018.

For Black individuals in these urban settings, street art tattoos can serve as a powerful statement of identity, resilience, and cultural pride. 5. Representation and visibility ...