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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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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.

World

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…

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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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…

World

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…

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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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…

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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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.

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