Culture
The ‘First Negro Novelist’ Saw the South Clearly. By Kerri K. Greenidge / NYT
If this love affair didn’t happen, the Harlem Renaissance may not have ever occurred. By Kay Wicker / The Grio
Denzel Washington Has Finally Found His Purpose (It’s Not Acting). By David Marchese / NYT
The biggest Grammys went to Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar. Finally. By Chris Richards / Wash Post
D.L. Hughley Responds To Snoop Dogg’s Performance At Pro-Trump Crypto Ball. By CorEy Townsend / HuffPost
The Oscar Nominations Are a Sign Hollywood Still Wants to Counter Conservative Cultural Vibes. By Jessica Grose / NYT
The Story of Teddy Pendergrass: One of the Great R&B Singers. By Angela Johnson / The Root
A lost Tina Turner song is ‘unearthed from the vaults.’ By Annabelle Timsit / Wash Post
I’m Black But Look White. Here Are The Horrible Things White People Feel Safe Telling Me. By Miriam Zinter / HuffPost
At Trump’s Rally, the Contradictions Are in the Music. By Jon Caramanica / NYT
‘Nickel Boys’ Awakens Black Cinema’s Time Revolution. By Robert Daniels / NYT
The Legacy of Robert Guillaume, One of Hollywood’s Most Underrated Black Men. By Mark Anthony Neal / Level
Jazz Off the Record. By Ethan Iverson / The Nation
Sam Moore of the Dynamic Soul Duo Sam & Dave Is Dead at 89. By Bill Morris / NYT
Where to start with: Zora Neale Hurston. By Colin Grant / The Guardian
The History of The Isley Brothers. By Angela Johnson / The Root
Watch rare footage of Jimi Hendrix’s final performance in 1970. By Jonathan Graham / Guitar Player
Luther Vandross documentary, ‘Luther: Never Too Much,’ now streaming. By Duante Beddingfield / Detroit Free Press
Refinding James Baldwin. By Doreen St. Félix / The New Yorker
In ‘The Fire Inside’ Claressa Shields’ inspiring story comes to life, but it’s not done yet. By Kelly L. Carter / Andscape
Denzel Washington Makes A Spiritual Career Move Right Before His 70th Birthday. By Jazmin Tollliver / HuffPost
Critical Race Theory Will Continue To Be Attacked — So Read These 8 Empowering Books By Black Authors. By Shanita Hubbard / HuffPost
National Film Registry inducts ‘Up in Smoke,’ ‘Mi Familia,’ and ‘American Me’ as part of record number of latino-led films. By Nicole Acevedo / NBC News
RaMell Ross’ ‘Nickel Boys’ brings to life the notorious cruelty of a Southern reform school. By Ronda Racha Penrice / NBC News
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson makes Broadway debut. By Rachel Treisman / NPR
What ‘Wicked’ Has to Say About Our Current Political Moment. By Salamishah Tillet / NYT
