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Arts
After ‘Shaft,’ 8 Movies to Watch Featuring Black Action Heroes
“Shaft,” starring Richard Roundtree, created a template for Black action protagonists onscreen.
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Arts
A Giant of Painting Sheds New Light on Darkness
In his explorations of black, Pierre Soulages found a link to our sorrows, despair, regrets — our deepest selves.
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US
To Build Momentum, Scott Tackles Race and Racism in Chicago
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina gave his speech as his struggling presidential campaign said it would move most of…
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World
Man Who Spread Misinformation on Trump’s Behalf Sentenced to 7 Months
The man, Douglass Mackey, spread internet memes meant to fool people into not voting for Hillary Clinton in 2016.
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Arts
Camaraderie and Visibility: A Festival for Black Classical Musicians
“You feel like you’re home,” a bassoonist said of the Gateways Music Festival, which for 30 years has provided Black…
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US
Black Voters Have New Power in Mississippi. Can They Elect a Democrat?
The fall of a Jim Crow-era election law and a restoration of felons’ voting rights have given Black voters new…
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Finance
A New Membership Club Bets on Black Business
Marva and Myriam Babel spent much of the past few years thinking about the concept of a space, especially how…
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News
Louise Meriwether Dies at 100; in 1970, a New, Black Literary Voice
Writing of life in Harlem, she emerged at the same time as Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou but never achieved…
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Magazine
How Jesmyn Ward Is Reimagining Southern Literature
Jesmyn Ward gestured with her eyes and a tilt of her face, hands on the wheel. “This crazy colored house…
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Arts
Review: In ‘(pray),’ Nourish Thyself With Song and Dance
An exploration of how faith intersects with Black womanhood, through a mix of music, movement, ritual and poetry.