Culture
‘A Different World’ finds its next generation. By Keith Murphy / Andscape
‘Good Times’ Cast: Where Are They Now? By Shannon Dawson / Newsone
The Unique History Of Afro-Latinos In America. By Shannon Dawson / Newsone
Despite a star-studded field of nominees, only one Black actor won a Primetime Emmy this year. By Brandon Caldwell / The Grio
Black Wall Street Wasn’t The Only One: The Thriving Black Business Districts America Nearly Forgot. By Grace L. / Baller Alert
For the first time ever Miss America’s crown sits atop a Black woman’s natural hair. By Kay Wicker / The Grio
The “proud” 1968 single that cost James Brown his audience: “I was just telling it like it is.” By Paulina Subia / Far Out Magazine
Former gang member found guilty of orchestrating murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. By Steve Futterman / NPR
Why Dolly Parton meant so much to Black communities: Black stars remember a one-of-a-kind icon. By Haniyah P. / The Grio
‘Jim Crow must go’: the artists and everyday heroes who fought injustice – in pictures
Who killed Tupac? What to know about the trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis. By Chris Hamill-Stewart / Aljazeera
Blues ‘enthusiast’ Morgan Freeman’s album covers 100 years of the genre. By Maria Sherman / AP
Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum. By Robin Pogrebin and Zachary Small / NYT
White parents who tell their kids that race doesn’t matter are ignoring the long shadow of racism. By James M. Thomas / The Conversation
Trump Escalates Campaign Against Smithsonian With New “Warning Signs” Order. By Chris Walker / Truthout
Meet Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings’ queer descendants. By Nicholas Boston / Salon
Obama’s Answer to Matt Barnes’ Race Question Is a Reminder That Blackness Isn’t a Monolith. By Shellie M. Scott / The Root
The Curly, Coily Hair God Made. By Jordone Massey / Christianity Today
A Black Family’s Fight for Their Enslaved Ancestor’s Famous Artwork. Phenix S. Halley / The Root
Nikole Hannah-Jones Talks About Her Mission to Put Challenged Books Directly Into the Hands of Children in Iowa. Angela Johnson / The Root
Let This Be the Final Word on Culture War Feuding. By Sharon Waxman / NYT
Does Matt Damon Look Greek? No. So Stop Complaining About Lupita Nyong’o. By Daniel Mendelsohn / NYT
15 Caribbean music genres everyone should know and their origins. By Jahaura Michelle / The Grio
30 years after ‘Reasonable Doubt,’ Jay-Z’s career embodies hip-hop’s biggest contradictions. By Jabari M. Evans / The Conversation
Black Podcasting Is Having A Moment… That’s Becoming A Trend. By Frank Racioppi / Forbes
Nina Simone, Sam Cooke, And What Black Artists Sacrificed To Make Pro-Black Art. By Zack Linly / Newsone
