Culture
Janelle Monáe to Star in Josephine Baker TV Series. By Stephanie Holland / The Root
Dave Chappelle attacked onstage at L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl. By Tucker Reals, Zoe Christen Jones / CBS News
The Evolution of Tyler Perry. By Candace McDuffie / The Root
Atlanta’s third season explores the horrors of intimacy with whiteness. By Nylah Burton / Vox
Charles Mingus, the great jazz composer, remembered. By Tom Vitale / NPR
Yes, we need a law protecting Black people against hair discrimination. By Toella Pliakas / Wash Post
Oprah, Smithsonian Channel To Explore Health Care Inequities. By Jonathan Landrum Jr. / HuffPost
‘black-ish’ is coming to an end, but it understood the assignment. By Monique Judge / Andscape
The Psychic Contortions of the Black Mogul-Entertainer. By Blair McClendon / NYT
Black Music Sunday: Let’s celebrate Easter (and a big anniversary) with Ellington’s Sacred Concerts. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Mississippi Masala: Mira Nair on making Denzel Washington the hottest he’s ever been. By Dan Kois / Slate
Jerrod Carmichael’s Rothaniel vs Louis CK’s Sincerely: Comedy as confession. By Aja Roman / Vox
What Claudia Rankine learned from talking to white people. By Diep Tran / Andscape
‘Bridgerton’ star Charithra Chandran shares realities of colorism many South Asians face. By Brahmjot Kaur / NBC News
Pitmaster Bryan Furman: ‘Black Culture Doesn’t Get Recognition For Its Part In Barbecue.’ By Abbe Wichman / HuffPost
Long-forgotten family portrait sells at auction for $1.4 million. By Maisie Linford / CNN
Why have rappers been virtually shut out of the Grammys’ album of the year category? By Justin Tinsley / Andscape
The Oscars Still So White Despite Efforts To Diversify Hollywood. By Frederick Gooding Jr. and Ronald E. Moore / Newsone
#OscarsSoWhite still plagues Hollywood’s highest achievement awards. Frederick Gooding Jr. / The Conversation
The return of “Atlanta” is perfectly timed, delivering its sharp honesty when we need it most. By Melanie McFarland / Salon
The Story Behind James Brown’s Rikers Island Show. By Billy Heller / NYT
‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’ wins book critics award. By AP and The Grio
Portraits on the Wall. By Tiana Reid / Dissent
What Should We Do About Kanye West? Maybe…Nothing. By Inye Komonibo / Refinery 29
Oscars Producer Will Packer Wants It All. By Rebecca Ford / Vanity Fair
Black Music Sunday: The future of jazz looks bright, thanks to Black women around the world. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Samuel L. Jackson loves his job. CBS News
Let’s kick off Women’s History Month with early Black queens of stage and screen. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Black Hair and the Revolution at Soul Scissors. By Michaela angela Davis / The Atlantic
Missouri School District Reverses Ban on Toni Morrison Book Following Lawsuit. By Kalyn Womack / The Root
