Culture
Beyoncé and the End of Respectability Politics – Myles E. Johnson / NYT
Zora Neale Hurston: Black Feminist Icon and Thought Criminal – Gil Troy / The Daily Beast
King’s Death Gave Birth to Hip-Hop – Vann R. Newkirk II / The Atlantic
Listening to Miles Davis and John Coltrane’s Final Tour – Richard Brody / The New Yorker
When the Irish Weren”t White – Michael Harriott / The Root
It’s official: We are experiencing a Black Renaissance – Kay Wicker / ThinkProgress
These Twins, One Black and One White, Will Make You Rethink Race – Patricia Edmonds / National Geographic
Using Art to Help the Police Understand Racism – John Hanc / NYT
Have You Seen ‘A Wrinkle in Time’? Let’s Talk – Reggie Ugwu / NYT
“The Oscars Are Still So White”: While Awards Project Diversity, Most Winners Remain White Men / Democracy Now
The Black Director Who Should Have Won an Oscar – Gil Troy / The Daily Beast
News flash! The Oscars are still so white. Just take a look at the most excluded group – Deena Zaru / CNN
African rhythms, ideas of sin and the Hammond organ: A brief history of gospel music’s evolution – Robert Stephens / The Conversation
Black Hair’s Blockbuster Moment – Tiya Miles / NYT
How ‘Strange Fruit’ Killed Billie Holiday – Brandon Weber / The Progressive
The “Black National Anthem” May Be More Patriotic Than “The Star Spangled Banner” – Brandon E. Patterson / Mother Jones
‘Annihilation’ and Hollywood’s Erasure of Asians – Karen Han / Daily Beast
The Tragedy of Erik Killmonger – Adam Serwer / The Atlantic
What The Heck Is Afrofuturism? Jamie Broadnax / HuffPost
Why ‘Black Panther’ Is a Defining Moment for Black America – Carvell Wallace / NYT
‘Black Panther’ Brings Hope, Hype and Pride – Salamishah Tillet / NYT
‘Black Panther’ Is Ready To Take Dark-Skinned Actresses (And Colorism) Seriously – Clarkisha Kent / HuffPost
Chadwick Boseman Reflects On Past Experiences With Racism – Carol Kuruvilla / HuffPost
‘Black Panther’ first reactions: It’s ‘astonishing,’ ‘iconic’ and ‘will save blockbusters’ – Andrea Mandell / USA Today
Hugh Masekela, South African Jazz Giant, Dead at 78 – Jon Bilistein / Rolling Stone
“Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart”: An absorbing portrait of an activist’s soul – Melanie McFarland / Salon
