Culture
When Ben Vereen Wore Blackface to Reagan’s Inaugural Gala – Pete L’Official / The New Yorker
On January 19, 1981, a number of prominent entertainers gathered at the Capital Centre, just outside of Washington, D.C., for the All Star Inaugural Gala,…
The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, A Play, and the City That Would Not Be Broken by Wendell Pierce
2016 Christopher Award Winner From acclaimed actor and producer Wendell Pierce, an insightful and poignant portrait of family, New Orleans and the transforming power of…
Pharrell Williams, Making Noise for ‘Hidden Figures’ Everywhere – Dave Itzkoff / NYT
From Bittersweet Childhoods to ‘Moonlight’ (One of the year’s best movies) – Nikole Hannah-Jones / NYT
How Black Bodies Liberated the Movies of 2016 – Tre Johnson – Rolling Stone
August Wilson is America’s most Undefeated playwright – Samuel G. Freedman / The Undefeated
Natalie Cole : Every time she hit it big, something knocked her down – Rob Hoerburger / NYT
Black Hair is Beautiful. Victoria Secret Said So! – Jaleesa M. Jones / USA Today
Finally! Natural hair celebrated at the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Is this what Heaven looks like? During Monday’s broadcast of the 2016 Victoria’s Secret…
Museum Cafeteria Serves Black History and a Bit of Comfort – Kim Severson / NYT
WASHINGTON — Chefs talk about pressure all the time: brutal shifts when the wait for a table is an hour long, an important critic is…
A Young Black Girl’s View of Harlem at the Height of the Great Migration – Emily Raboteau / The New Yorker
Mildred Harris was born in South Carolina in 1926. She moved to Harlem as a baby, when her parents, Eddie and Jessie Mae Harris, joined…
Postscript: Sharon Jones, 1956-2016 – Amanda Petrusich / The New Yorker
Lets Lighten Up – Watch Sugarhill Gang’s Rapturous ‘Rapper’s Delight’ on ‘Conan’ – Jon Blistein / Rolling Stone
On the stage of the legendary Apollo Theater, original members Michael “Wonder Mike” Wright and Guy “Master Gee” O’Brien cruised through portions of their original…
Here’s The History Behind ‘Loving,’ A New Film About A Major Civil Rights Victory – Marina Fang / Huff Post
This Girl Was Bullied For Her Skin Color. Now She’s A Badass Model – Cavan Sieczkowski / Huff Post
Moonlight: Barry Jenkins’s beautiful, sympathetic film is one of the best of the year – Bill Leitch / New Republic
Singer Aaron Neville’s Rough Road to Salvation – Jacob Blickenstaff / Mother Jones
The triumph of Chuck Berry: At 90, the rock pioneer has a new album on the horizon – Scott Timberg / Salon
Stevie Wonder’s ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ Turns 40: The Masterpiece That Captured Every Color of Life – Stereo Williams / The Daily Beast
The Philospher and Her Camera – Ava DuVernay – Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah / New Republic
‘Queen of Katwe’ Review: Inspirational Chess Movie Is Feel-Good Checkmate – Peter Travers / Rolling Stone Video
The Life and Loves of a Young Obama – Brandon Harris / New Republic
Past Voices – Powerful Poem About Race Gets A Full Page In The New York Times – Maddie Crum / Huff Post
A Breakthrough Showcase For Black Filmmaking At The Toronto Film Festival – Bilal Qureshi / NPR
How Amos ’n’ Andy Paved the Way for Black Stars on TV – Aisha Harris / Slate
8 Ways Tupac Shakur Changed the World – Mosi Reeves / Rolling Stone
Russell Simmons says Hollywood is ‘self-segregated’ and ‘lacks culture’ – Kady Phillips / Blavity
