Culture
Winners from the 2022 Soul Train Awards Are Revealed. By Shanelle Genai / The Root
Pop Hit Maker Irene Cara Dies at 63. Alexander Jane / The Root
Lizzo Talks ‘Racist Origin’ Of Pop Music And What It’s Like Being A Black Pop Star. By Kimberley Richards / HuffPost
The Malaise, Mess, and Art of Black Millennial Womanhood. By Marina Magloire / The Nation
Two new movies, ‘Till’ and ‘U.S. and the Holocaust,’ help us connect the dots between Jim Crow and fascism. By Soraya Nadia McDonald / Andscape
Michelle Obama says Americans weren’t ready for her natural Black hair. By Jonathan Edwards / Wash Post
Why It’s Become Harder to Joke About Anti-Semitism. By Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic
‘Emancipation’: Inside Will Smith’s Unsparing New Slave Drama. By Chris Murphy / Vanity Fair
Why Are So Many Young Rappers Dying? By Too $hort and E-40 / The Atlantic
Beyoncé Ties Jay-Z For Most Grammy Nominations In History. By Cole Delbyck / HuffPost
Roberta Flack has ALS, making it ‘impossible to sing,’ manager says. By Ben Brasch / Wash Post
Why ‘Atlanta’ Is the Blackest Show Ever. By Toure’ / NYT
Snoop Dogg is getting his own biopic. By Li Cohen / CBS News
Nick Hornby, Hilton Als, Carolyn Prusa books on Prince: Dickens and Prince and My Pinup, reviewed. By Laura Miller / Slate
Black Music Sunday: Sharing some post-midterms jazz joy. By Denise Oiliver Velez / Daily Kos
Ethnic Studies Faces Threats Again in Arizona. That Won’t Deter the Woman Who Helped Create It. By Fernanda Echavarri / Mother Jones
‘Black Panther 2’ review: ‘Wakanda Forever’ is a profound, action-packed take on life and legacy. By Brian Truitt / USA Today
John David Washington Gets an Education in ‘The Piano Lesson.’ By Dave Itzkoff / NYT
How 2 Black radio hosts ended up owning the ‘White Lives Matter’ trademark. By Matt Adams / NPR
How Saidiya Hartman Changed the Study of Black Life. By Elias Rodriques / The Nation
Louis Armstrong’s Last Laugh. By Alan Scherstuhl / NYT
Lena Horne becomes first Black woman honored with Broadway theater. By Li Cohen / CBS News
‘The Hair Tales’ Review: A Hulu/OWN Docuseries on Black Women’s Hair. By Angie Han / Hollywood Reporter
Alana Mayo may be the new face of Hollywood star-makers. By Neda Ulaby / NPR
Diddy Replaces Kanye West On List Of 2022’s Wealthiest Hip Hop Artists, Becomes Billionaire. By Paul Meara / BET
Rihanna Returns To Music With ‘Lift Me Up’ From ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’ By Chris Malone Mendez / Forbes
