Culture
Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen Announce ‘Renegades: Born in the USA.’ By Emily Zemler / Rolling Stone
Kiese Laymon on why America’s story requires revision. By Jamil Smith / Vox
Why Gil Scott-Heron’s ‘Whitey on the Moon’ still feels relevant today. A. D. Carson / The Conversation
Kanye West Returns to Instagram With a Fit Pic. By Emily Kirkpatrick / Vanity Fair
How Sarah Baartman’s hips went from a symbol of exploitation to a source of empowerment for Black women. Rokeshia Renne Ashley / The Conversation
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Movie Review Starring LeBron James. By K. Austin Collins / Rolling Stone
Stacey Abrams prods our constitutional imagination. By E.J. Dionne Jr / Wash Post
Anatomy of a shutout: Why the Emmys snub Beyoncé despite her continuing to innovate on TV. By Melanie McFarland / Salon
Young Asian American Buddhists are reclaiming narrative after decades of white dominance. By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil / NBC News
A documentary look at comedian Dick Gregory’s activism, on and off the stage. By Michael O’Sullivan / Wash Post
Oscar Micheaux Finally Premieres at Cannes, 70 Years After His Death. By Eric Kohn / IndieWire
Whitney Houston, American girl. By Constance Grady / Vox
Broadway’s Fall Season Filled With New Works By Black Playwrights. By Josie Fischels / NPR
Gamble & Huff mark 50 years of Philly Soul and socially conscious music. By Christopher A. Daniel / NBC News
Jam & Lewis Shaped Pop History. They’re Working on Its Future, Too. By Wesley Morris / NYT
“Zola” is a cautionary tale about Black women befriending white women. By Melanie McFarland / Salon
While Americans celebrated ‘Independence Day,’ Black musicians fled the U.S.—to find freedom abroad. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Little Walter’s Song That Changed Everything for the Blues. By Bobby Rush / The Daily Beast
