Culture
Miles Davis’ Prestige Sessions: “They’re Like The Holy Grail” Of Jazz. By Charles Waring / Discovermusic
Ralph Ellison’s Slow-Burning Art. Sixty years of the writer’s letters chart his evolution from iconoclast to icon. By Kevin Young / The New Yorker
Looking for Frederick Douglass in Savannah. By Siddhartha Mitter / NYT
The Powerful Perspective of “Queen & Slim.” By Jelani Cobb / The New Yorker
‘Watchmen’ Is A Powerful Exploration Of Black Trauma, And Everyone Needs To Watch. By Erin E. Evans / HuffPost
“She Found Us in the Deserts of Ourselves.” Toni Morrison’s remarkable memorial service in New York City. By Rachelle Hampton / Slate
Filming the Black Belt: An Interview with RaMell Ross. By Max Fraser / Dissent
