Culture
Sneakers
Seth Curry’s custom kicks promote a wine label dedicated to social change
Curry and his wife Callie are dedicating a portion of their sales to better Black lives
Mother's Day
A.J. Andrews’ love letter to her mother
The former LSU softball star shares her thoughts on Mother’s Day about the woman she calls her hero
The Undefeated
Commentary
If the Avengers need help, the NBA is a natural place to look
The planet is in trouble and heroes are needed. Kinda sounds like real life.
Photographer Lawrence Jackson’s top photos from Vice President Kamala Harris’ first 100 days in office
The VP’s official photographer highlights his favorite snapshots of Harris since Inauguration Day
Theater
Broadway needs big structural change. The producers behind The Theatre Leadership Project are hoping to deliver it.
A series of paid fellowships will create positions for Black creative producers, company, and stage managers
An Appreciation
For Shock G, the man who made room for everyone on the dance floor
‘The Humpty Dance’ helped fat girls feel entitled to pleasure, even as we debate the latest unauthorized bikini pic of a Kardashian
Commentary
Kyrie Irving’s conversion to Islam shows his commitment to life beyond basketball
The star’s social justice and humanitarianism efforts are part of his unique lifestyle
The Oscars
The #OscarsAreStillSoWhite
A new analysis of best picture nominees over the last seven years shows that racial and gender representation hasn’t changed all that much
Another Act
Why the Oscars matter for Mike Conley, Kevin Durant, Regina King and more
Athletes, directors and actors continue a long-standing link between sports and the Academy Awards
Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman and the never-before-seen interview with The Undefeated’s Kelley Carter
In 2018, the actor talked about the impact of ‘Black Panther’ in an exclusive 16-minute interview
The Oscars
Young Black artists show the academy what movies mean to them
Temi Coker and Michelle Robinson talk about their contributions to the promotional campaign for the Oscars
Another Act
And the Oscar goes to … one or more of these 20 guests on ‘Another Act’
Check out our 2021 Oscars roundup and see what these stars have to say
Another Act
‘Another Act’: Anthony Mackie on his role in ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ on Disney+
Also, he discusses the importance of the Captain America symbol, Black culture and more
Commentary
Across Minneapolis, verdict in Chauvin trial brings relief and jubilation
At George Floyd Square, a sense that finally Black life mattered