Culture
Dave Chappelle returns home to Washington to claim Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize. By Soraya Nadia McDonald / The Undefeated
The New Documentary About Meghan and Harry Is a Lot More Complicated Than Those Viral Clips Suggest. By Rachelle Hampton / Slate
Kanye has a new album, but he isn’t worth our time anymore. By David Dennis Jr. / The Undefeated
Tubman led at least 70 enslaved friends and family from Maryland to freedom over 13 trips on the Underground Railroad. By Janelle Richards / NBC News
When Latinx People Use the N-Word. By Gary Suarez / NYT
Get ready to love ‘Watchmen,’ the smartest show on television. By Soraya Nadia McDonald / The Undefeated
“Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” Comes to Broadway. The New Yorker
Comedians have to walk a tightrope on issues of race. That will make the art form better. By Margaret Cho / NBC News
The X-Rated Godfather of Rap Gets His Due. By Bill Morris / Daily Beast
Black Instagram influencers call out ‘blackfishing’ white women for racial appropriation. By Quinn Gawronski / NBC News
Kanye West and the Cult of Personality. By Shamira Ibrahim / NYT
Parasite Is the Best Movie of the Year So Far. By Dana Stevens / Slate
A Wave of Rap Docs Shows the Genre Has Entered Its Classic Rock Phase. By Jack Hamilton / Slate
What It’s Like to See ‘Slave Play’ as a Black Person. By Aisha Harris / NYT
Online dating, now the most common way for couples to meet, is desegregating America. By Reuben J. Thomas / NBC News
Take a Break From Impeachment. Watch Lil’ Kim’s Career-Spanning Performance at BET Hip Hop Awards. By Emily Zemler / Rolling Stone
Tyler Perry Builds a New Kingdom, With Madea Behind Him. By Cara Buckley / NYT
Diahann Carroll, Groundbreaking Television And Broadway Star, Dead At 84. By Brakkton Booker / NPR
