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‘The Gilded Age’ Enriches Its Portrait of Black High Society
Phylicia Rashad has joined the cast as an aristocratic matriarch. In an interview, she, Audra McDonald and Denée Benton ...
More rural, minoritized people get amputations—AI gets closer to why
Why do rural adults and racial and ethnic minorities with vascular disease get major leg amputations more often? A new study ...
“We Mistake Visibility For Power”: Black Leaders At ESSENCE Fest 2025 Call For Strategy Over Symbolism Amid Civil Rights Rollbacks
Nikole Hannah-Jones and Rashad Robinson warn that viral moments and representation aren’t enough to withstand civil rights rollbacks—and call for new models for lasting impact.
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In ‘Les Blancs,’ a once-silent character finds full voice through eight women players
Actor Jeunée Simon on OTP's powerful version of Lorraine Hansberry's 1970 play, in which a Black man returns to Africa.
How Black culture has shaped Paris—and where to experience it
From Little Africa to the jazz cafes where Josephine Baker performed, here’s where to immerse yourself in the art, food, and ...
Why people stop showing up for racial justice—and how to bring them back
In 2020, the world marched. People poured into streets to protest racial injustice. Social media feeds turned into ...
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‘Sinners’ Releases in Black American Sign Language. Here’s What That Means
The deaf community was plagued by racial segregation, so Black Americans decided to create their own rendition of the ...
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A new book excavates the political and personal — to shed light on Black life today
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Honoree Fanonne Jeffers about her new book Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings.