Culture
Movies
Hurry up and see ‘Fast Color’ before it runs from theaters
Gugu Mbatha-Raw finally has a role worthy of her spectacular talent
NBA
Darius Miles and Quentin Richardson — on friendship, Clippers days, and Team Jordan
Nearly 20 years after the ‘Knuckleheads’ were drafted together, the NBA vets have a hit podcast
2019 NFL Draft
Lil Wayne’s Young Money APAA Sports has potential to make history with Quinnen Williams
Sports agent Nicole Lynn could become first black woman to rep a top-five draft pick
Theater
Believe it or not: Two new plays feature modern characters volunteering to be slaves
Forget plausible. Is it defensible?
By accident, ‘Space Jam’ is a nearly perfect stoner movie
#MuteRKelly and ‘Space Jam’ becomes an ideal movie for 4/20
Nipsey Hussle
In Nia DaCosta’s ‘Little Woods,’ a tale of quiet desperation, with little hope of transcendence
Tessa Thompson and Lily James star as desperate women in a town caught in a time warp
Music
Forget Lollapalooza! These are the top 10 music festivals to experience this summer
It’s all about Essence Fest, Roots Picnic and Woodstock — and Cardi B, Gambino, and Jay-Z
Commentary
An ode to ‘Jet’ magazine’s ‘Beauty of the Week’
Parent company Johnson Publishing filed for bankruptcy last week
Culture
Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ is an illuminating two-way street
The superstar uplifts HBCU culture — and her own journeys ‘home’
Music
Life After Nipsey: heartbroken Los Angeles tries to keep running Hussle’s marathon
Slain Los Angeles rapper laid to rest Thursday at Staples Center
Sneaker Stories
Westbrook, Harden, D-Wade and more pay tribute to Nipsey Hussle through sneakers
The slain rapper’s funeral is set for April 11 at Staples Center
The Undefeated
‘The Undefeated’ highlights the heroes of African American history
A new children’s book by acclaimed poet Kwame Alexander and illustrator Kadir Nelson got a warm welcome in Washington, D.C.
Movies
HBO’s new ‘Native Son’ still can’t figure out Bigger Thomas
Latest adaptation of Richard Wright’s novel excises some of the crucial violence against a black woman
# Me Too Movement
#MeToo movement is not just about white men, Tarana Burke tells HBCU students
Movement’s founder spreading the word at Atlanta University Center, Howard, Florida A&M, N.C. Central and Alabama State