Culture
The Life And Legacy Of Don Cornelius. By Shannon Dawson / Newsone
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Art Blakey. By Giovanni Russonello / NYT
The Disturbing Implications of the Diddy Verdict. By Spencer Kornhaber / The Atlantic
Beyoncé’s Fourth of July concert was an ode to an unfinished America. By Chris Richards / Wash Post
Jill Scott’s remixed national anthem goes viral after performance at Essence Festival. By Jonah Valdez / LA Times (July 2023)
Beyoncé Makes Major Donation to HBCU Band. By Wali Pitt / HBCU Gameday
R&B Legend Walter Scott of The Whispers Dies at 81. By Fisher Jack / Eurweb
‘We’re going to honor James Brown’: Fight continues to keep JBA legacy alive. By Audrey Dickherber / WRDW
Trump is terrified of Black culture. But not for the reasons you think. By Saida Gundy / The Guardian (Image Rosemary Works School)
In Harlem, a Juneteenth Celebration Revels in the Rhythms of Jazz. By Samantha Latson / NYT
The Slapstick Criminality of Hulu’s “Deli Boys. By Jorge Cotte / The Nation
What Mavis Staples can teach us about resisting Trumpism. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
You Can’t Understand Black Music Without Sly Stone. By Marcus J. Moore / The Nation
Top 5 All-Time Greatest Motown Groups. By So Much Great Music
Byron Allen, McDonald’s Reach Settlement in $10 Billion Lawsuit. By Cynthia Littleton / Variety
His influence remains undeniable”: Sly Stone dies at 82. By Alex Galbraith / Salon
Caribbean Matters: Juneteenth’s Caribbean and Afro Mexican connections. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Tyler Perry’s ‘Straw’ stands with stressed-out single mothers everywhere. By Ty Burr / Wash Post
