Culture
A Different World’ Hits the Road to Help Historically Black Colleges. By Leigh-Ann Jackson / NYT
The New Movie ‘Civil War’ Matters for Reasons Different Than You Think. By Stephen Marche / NYT
Spike Lee’s New Denzel Washington Movie Repeats A Surprising Move From A 33-Year-Old Romantic Drama. By Sarah Little / Screen Rant
Black Music Sunday: Happy birthday to 3 great ladies of jazz! By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
The Tragedy Of Richard Pryor Explained. By S. Flannagan / Grunge
Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Inks Fiction Deal With Bantam Books. By Angelique Jackson / Variety
Maya Angelou’s newly uncovered writing from Egypt and Ghana reveals a more radical side to her career. By Alex White / The Conversation
Beyoncé Asks, and Answers, a Crucial Question in Her Latest Album. By Tressie McMillan Cottom / NYT
From “Shogun” to “Dune,” Hollywood is now discrediting the white savior. By Kelly Pau / Salon
The Tragic Details Surrounding Marvin Gaye’s Death at the Hands of His Father on the 40th Anniversary of His Slaying. By Nicole Duncan-Smith / Atlanta Black Star
Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbiird’ breathes new life into a symbol that has inspired centuries of Black artists, musicians and storytellers. By Katie Kapurch and Jon Marc-Smith / The Conversation
Black Business Excellence: The Top Black Celeb Billionaires. By Stephanie Holland / The Root
Bryan Stevenson Reclaims the Monument, in the Heart of the Deep South. By Doreen St. Félix / The New Yorker
The Divine Nine and the Formation of Black Studies. By James R. Morgan, III / AAIHS
Louis Gossett Jr. dead: Roots, An Officer and a Gentleman star was 87. By jay Stahl / USA Today
Billie Holiday’s gowns and gardenias were an assertion of dignity. By Paul Alexander / Wash Post
Beyoncé fans hope her new album brings more visibility to Black country artists. By Daysia Tolentino / NBC News
Lost tracks recorded by Marvin Gaye uncovered in Belgium: ‘As good as Sexual Healing.’ By Brooke Kato / NY Post
Diddy’s dreamy American gloss in ruins. By Robin Givhan / Wash Post
I didn’t know what my dreadlocks meant until I cut them off. By David Moinina Sengeh / Wash Post
Daring to Be Bold: Examining Shirley Chisholm’s Everlasting Impact. By Brandon Tensley / Capital B
Beyoncé says an experience where she ‘did not feel welcomed’ spurred her to make ‘Cowboy Carter’ country album. By Alli Rosenbloom / CNN
Is Kevin Hart funny? By Travis M. Andrews / Wash Post
On the Chisholm Trail: Dramatizing the Story of the First Black Woman Presidential Candidate. By Ed Rampell / The Progressive
Stormy Daniels doc is a portrait of a woman destroyed by Donald Trump. By Jada Yuan / Wash Post
How Quinta Brunson Hacked the Sitcom. By Molly Fischer / The New Yorker
