Culture
A Florida Family Saga, Told In ‘Waves’ Of Healing And Heartache. By Justin Chang / NPR
Just Mercy Stars Michael B. Jordan as a Real-Life Atticus Finch. By Inkoo Kang / Slate
Miss USA, Miss America, Miss Teen USA and now Miss Universe are all black women. By Kendall Trammell / CNN
Earth, Wind & Fire is forever in the groove. By Sarah L. Kaufman / Wash Post
Miles Davis’ Prestige Sessions: “They’re Like The Holy Grail” Of Jazz. By Charles Waring / Discovermusic
Ralph Ellison’s Slow-Burning Art. Sixty years of the writer’s letters chart his evolution from iconoclast to icon. By Kevin Young / The New Yorker
Looking for Frederick Douglass in Savannah. By Siddhartha Mitter / NYT
The Powerful Perspective of “Queen & Slim.” By Jelani Cobb / The New Yorker
‘Watchmen’ Is A Powerful Exploration Of Black Trauma, And Everyone Needs To Watch. By Erin E. Evans / HuffPost
“She Found Us in the Deserts of Ourselves.” Toni Morrison’s remarkable memorial service in New York City. By Rachelle Hampton / Slate
Filming the Black Belt: An Interview with RaMell Ross. By Max Fraser / Dissent
Actress Mo’Nique suing Netflix for race, gender discrimination. By Daniella Silva and Diana Dasrath / NBC News
Why Edward Norton Moved ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ To The New York Of Robert Moses. By Mary Louise Kelly
The Complicated Significance Of Tyler Perry. By Taryn Finley / HuffPost
‘Harriet’ breaks open what we know about slavery. By Lisa Woolfolk / CNN
Why the Bronx Burned. By Mrill Ingram / The Progressive
Novelist Ernest J. Gaines Dies At Age 86. By Richard Gonzales / NPR
Popeyes Sandwich Strikes a Chord for African-Americans. By John Eligon / NYT
HBO’s ‘The Apollo’ Chronicles the Theater’s Struggles and Triumphs. By Dan Reilly / Fortune
“Watchmen” creator and star: This is America’s history, not just black or white history. By Melanie McFarland / Salon
What critics are missing about Prince’s raw, rule-breaking memoir. By Clay Cane / CNN
Rap legend Rakim opens up about finding his unique, intellectual sound and transforming hip-hop. By D. Watkins / Salon
The Glorious Return of Funk. By Nate Slaoan / NYT
Harriet Tubman Facts and Myths: How the Movie Tried to Get It Right. By Robert Ito / NYT
Dave Chappelle returns home to Washington to claim Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize. By Soraya Nadia McDonald / The Undefeated
The New Documentary About Meghan and Harry Is a Lot More Complicated Than Those Viral Clips Suggest. By Rachelle Hampton / Slate
