Culture
Trump Targets DC’s African American Museum But not Other Museums. By Phenix S Halley / The Root
Civil rights leader’s family gets roasted in new play. By Michael Martin and Olivia Hampton / NPR
‘Number One on the Call Sheet’ celebrates Hollywood’s Black A-listers. By Ronda Racha Penrice / NBC News
Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Snubbed By Academy Of Country Music Awards. By Tonya Pendleton / Cassius
Trump Commutes Ozy Media Founder’s Sentence Just Before His Surrender. By Danielle Kaye, Maggie Haberman and Tyler Pager / NYT
White House Correspondents’ Dinner cancels plans to host Amber Ruffin. By Jay Stahl / USA Today
Kennedy Center guts social impact team; more layoffs expected. By Travis M. Andrews and Kriston Capps / Wash Post
Race-Friendly Places For Black Americans Looking To Relocate. By Bilal G. Morris / Newsone
Walter Mosley’s favorites? That’s easy. By John Williams / Wash Post
A Look at the Villain era of Soul Singer Bobby Womack. By Angela Johnson / The Root
Where To Watch ‘No Other Land,’ The Best Documentary Oscar Winner. By Dan Aulbach / Today
Nickel Boys Ending Explained: What Happens To Turner & Elwood. By Robert Pitman / ScreenRant
Caribbean Matters: A tribute to Harry Belafonte’s activism. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Examining Nat King Cole’s Legacy Through The Lens Of Civil Rights. By Donna M. Cox / NewsOne
Author Ibram X. Kendi on DEI, America’s ‘progression of racism’ and his new book on Malcolm X. By John Blake / CNN
Percival Everett Is Challenging the American Literary Canon. By Eliana Dockterman / Time
Bruno Mars Is Pop’s Most Reliable Male Star. Who Is He, Really? By Shaad D’Souza / NYT
Black gospel music preserved in world’s largest digital archive. By Molly-Jo Tilton / NPR
To filmmaker Dawn Porter, the “Eyes on the Prize” message is plain: “We cannot wait for the savior.” By Melanie McFarland / Salon
Nikki Giovanni On History, Banned Books And Joy In Resistance. By Kirsten West Savali / NewsOne
Roberta Flack, Virtuoso Singer-Pianist Who Ruled the Charts, Dies at 88. By Giovanni Russonello / NYT
Alvin F. Poussaint, Pioneering Expert on Black Mental Health, Dies at 90. By Clay Risen / NYT
Soul Singer Jerry Butler Dies At 85. By Hillel Italie / HuffPost
Oscars 2025: Where to Stream These Black-Nominated Actors Now. By Mahalia Otshudy / The Root
Kevin Young on James Baldwin’s “Letter from a Region in My Mind.” By Kevin Young / The New Yorker
Amid the throngs at the ‘Blacksonian:’ They can handle the truth. By Robin Givhan / Wash Post
