Culture
Beyonce
With ‘Black is King,’ Beyoncé enters her Africa period with a tale as old as Shakespeare
Like Nina Simone before her, Beyoncé submerges herself in Africa and rises triumphant
CulturePlay
Brandy is back after rediscovering herself
The singer discusses releasing her seventh studio album, the responsibility an artist has in society and overcoming adversity
Commentary
Megan Thee Stallion’s IG Live video is a reminder of ‘We Wear the Mask’ poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar
After being shot nearly two weeks ago, she reemerged, in our reductive frame wearing full armor
Commentary
Why the Black Lives Matter movement should claim the 14th Amendment
Black lives matter because our Constitution demands it
Music
Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad names Rhiannon Giddens as new artistic director
The North Carolina musician has made a career exploring the Black origins of the banjo and roots music
Emmy nominees
Documentary
A young mayor takes on inequality in HBO’s ‘Stockton On My Mind’
Can Michael D. Tubbs provide a blueprint for interrupting systemic inequality in his California hometown?
Social Justice
Two months after George Floyd’s death, some hope Minneapolis doesn’t forget
The fight in the Twin Cities right now involves a legit conversation about the future of policing
Honoring Black Lives
Honoring Black lives lost to COVID-19
An ongoing tribute to family, friends, co-workers, community leaders and neighbors who lived a life undefeated.
The Undefeated
Negro Leagues
How a community kept the memory of Black baseball alive in Cleveland
Fannie Lewis and others fought to preserve the history of League Park and the Negro Leagues
Black Women
Our patriarchal society doesn’t always tell the stories of Black women
To be Black and a woman means you are always at intersections, exposed to varying levels of discrimination, racism, sexism and prejudice
An Appreciation
C.T. Vivian seemed to muster courage in the face of violence
He was a master strategist in the movement, and one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s most trusted deputies
An Appreciation
John Lewis lived a life of grace and humility
The civil rights icon led until he could lead no more; it’s up to us now
An Appreciation
I didn’t understand John Lewis at first
I once wanted the civil rights leader to be angry, rather than forgiving
Commentary
I’m a Jew of Color. I won’t be quiet about anti-Semitism.
Nick Cannon’s comments and Diddy’s public support for him brought a familiar pang of betrayal, disappointment and anger