Culture
Plots against America? Jim Crow was homegrown fascism. By History News Network / AlterNet
Netflix’s “Uncorked” spills the real truth about rejection and privilege in pursuit of passion. By D. Watkins / Salon
‘For Life’: How 50 Cent Helped One Man’s Tale of Injustice See Daylight. By Austin Considine / NYT
Madam C.J. Walker tackled the politics of black hair. More than a century later, the battle still rages on. By Helena Andrews-Dyer / Wash Post
‘Self Made’ showcases Octavia Spencer as America’s first female millionaire. By Brian Lowry / CNN
What 10 Students Learned From Having To Say Their Worst Thoughts On Race Out Loud. By Hanna Rosin / NPR
Six Decades After the Banana Boat, Harry Belafonte’s Archive Sails Home. By Jennifer Schuessler / NYT
Fate of historic Ebony, Jet archive to be determined by advisory group. By Wilson Wong / NBC News
States are banning discrimination against black hairstyles. For some lawmakers, it’s personal. By Ovetta Wiggins / Wash Post
Separate But Not Equal: Racial Bias In Salon Culture. By Jill Di Donato / HuffPost
How Hollywood Sees Me … And How I Want to Be Seen. By Haruka Sakaguchi and Griselda San Martin / Wash Post Mag
He Played With Charlie Parker. For $15 He’ll Play With You. By Sheila Mclear / NYT
McCoy Tyner, Groundbreaking Pianist Of 20th Century Jazz, Dies At 81. By Nate Chinen / NPR
Black students say they are being penalized for their hair, and experts say every student is worse off because of it. By Leah Asmelash / CNN
‘Miss Virginia’ Is Based on Virginia Walden Ford’s Inspiring True Story. By Pippa Raga / Distractify
A Lil Tribute to Biggie: The Larger-than Life Rap Icon Who Brought Hip-Hop to the Masses. By Christine Contrada / Newsweek
This Puerto Rican Filmmaker Found Her Voice In Trump’s America. By Matthew Jacobs / HuffPost
‘Bad Hair’ And The Black Male Gaze. By Candice Frederick / HuffPost
‘Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool’: PBS Shares New Trailer, Clip for Doc. By Daniel Kreps / Rollling Stone
‘The Photograph’ Review: An Unabashedly Old-School Love Story. By Manohla Dargis / NYT
Where Did The Love Go? In Today’s Black Pop Music, Love Songs Are Harder To Find. By Jesse Washington / The Undefeated
Malcolm X assassination case may be reopened after Netflix documentary. By Elisha Fieldstadt / NBC News
Oscar-winning ‘Hair Love’ director calls attention to efforts to ban race-based hair discrimination. By Jena McGregor / Wash Post
African American Film Critics Celebrate Great Movies Shunned By The Oscars. By Kelley L. Carter / The Undefeated
Rising Teen Star Koffee Gives Reggae a Jolt to the Mainstream. By Ross kenneth Urken / Newsweek
The Oscars’ ‘Harriet Tubman problem.’ By Peniel Joseph / CNN
