Culture
Toni Morrison doc filmmaker on her banned books: “People are afraid … of powerful black women” By Gary M. Kramer / Salon
Richard Wright discovers Joe Louis’ dynamite. By Randy Roberts / The Undefeated
New documentary on Charleston church shooting explores idea of forgiveness. By Jamie Aten / Wash Post
Who Is Clarence Avant? True Story of Music’s Most Influential Exec Revealed in Netflix’s ‘The Black Godfather.’ By Janice Williams / Newsweek
‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ is an elegy to home and family, destroyed by gentrification. By Syreeta McFadden / NBC News
‘Shaft’ Made Richard Roundtree a Star. But Store Clerks Still Tailed Him. By Reggie Ugwu / NYT
‘When They See Us’ exposes a legacy of hatred aimed at black men. By Ken Makin / The Undefeated
Ava DuVernay’s new Netflix series sheds light on the horrors of wrongful incarceration. By Janelle Richards, Michelle Cho and Kim Cornett / NBC News
Bob Marley lyrics that still hold true today (and probably always will). By Kendall Trammell / CNN
Medieval Scholars Joust With White Nationalists. And One Another. By Jennifer Schuessler / NYT
Dave Chappelle To Be Awarded Mark Twain Prize For American Humor. By Elizabeth Blair / NPR
Miss America, Miss Teen USA and Miss USA Are All Black Women for the First Time. By Mihir Zaveri / NYT
John Singleton’s storytelling legacy will live on for generations to come. By Kelley L. Carter / The Undefeated
Antoine Fuqua lets Muhammad Ali tell his own story in HBO’s ‘What’s My Name.’ By Soraya Nadia McDonald / The Undefeated
Wynton Marsalis on 12 Essential Jazz Recordings. By Hank Shteamer / Rolling Stone
The return of Archie Bunker. By L. Benjamin Roisky / CNN
Kate Smith’s racist songs aren’t surprising, but we can do more than cover up a statue. By Michael A. Fletcher / The Undefeated
Duke Ellington’s melodies carried his message of social justice. Michelle R. Scott and Earl Brooks / The Conversation
Review: Aretha Franklin’s long-awaited ‘Amazing Grace’ gospel film arrives in theaters. By Melissa Ruggieri / AJC
Ancestry.com Pulls Ad That Whitewashes Slavery With Interracial Romance. By Elyse Wanshel / HuffPost
Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” transforms the concert film into an artistic, historic moment. By Melanie McFarland / Salon
How I learned to love my afro hair: ‘I went from tolerating it to enjoying it’ By Emma Dabiri / The Guardian
Dwyane Wade Supports His Gay Black Son, And Here’s Why It Matters So Much. By Joshua Mackey / Blavity
A Landmark Concert 75 Years Ago. By Brian Gilmore / The Progressive
‘Old Town Road,’ by Lil Nas X, is forcing Billboard — and country music — to reckon with its roots. By Christopher Mosley / NBC News
‘The Best of Enemies’ Review: A Klansman and a Civil Rights Activist Become Friends. By A.O. Scott / NYT
