Culture
Commentary
Eliud Kipchoge’s marathon achievement doesn’t use poverty as a crutch
His feat reveals how financial capital and technological access can be brought together to push useful limits
The Roundtable
Roundtable: LeBron James and China, Ice Cube on diversity in baseball, Michael Rapaport and black culture
Also: Should the XFL be an option for Colin Kaepernick?
Sports
Simone Biles, Coco Gauff and Brigid Kosgei win in dominating fashion
Black female athletes turn in a weekend of historic performances by turning on that #BlackGirlMagic
Theater
Lin-Manuel Miranda marries improv and hip-hop on ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’
It’s a show even C. Delores Tucker and Tipper Gore could love
Black History
The bitter harvest of Richard Bibb: A descendant of slavery confronts her inheritance
The families of slave owners and the people they enslaved gather for a ‘reunion’ in Kentucky
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Commentary
‘Don’t try this at home,’ Simone Biles has everyone scrambling for a revision
Biles is now the most decorated gymnast of all time with 25 medals
NFL
Rihanna’s criticism of the NFL goes deeper than her loyalty to Kaepernick
A half-decade after the blowup over ‘Run This Town,’ she’s still at odds with the league
Music
Lyricists’ take on the ongoing rap battle between Shaq and Dame
Who is the better raplete, Shaquille O’Neal or Damian Lillard?
Opera
A new ‘Porgy and Bess’ raises old questions about race and opera
We need more roles for black singers and actors
NBA
Indiana Pacers superfan Mike Epps on his friendship with Myles Turner
Ahead of his movie ‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ comedian Epps discusses his friendship with Turner and their relationship with the city that bonds them
Appreciation
Diahann Carroll was regal, a representation she’s held for decades
Star of ‘Julia’ paved the way for other black actresses, like Kerry Washington
LGBTQ
Laverne Cox, Shaun Ross and Amber Riley speak their truth to N.C. A&T students
‘Love the Skin You’re In’ discussion touched hearts and minds
NBA
Say what? The Shaq vs. Dame D.O.L.L.A. rap beef
The Undefeated newsroom debates who made the hotter diss track
Football
Harvard’s black students using game against Howard to celebrate culture
First-time football meeting gives students opportunity to highlight diverse manifestations of blackness