Culture
Black Music Sunday: Giving Big Mama Thornton Her Birthday Props. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ Exposes the Corruption Wrought by Slavery. By Gordon Berg / History
How African Americans Entered Mainstream Radio. By Bala James Baptiste / AAIHS
Billie Holiday and the Black Arts Movement. By Whit Frazier Peterson /AAIHS
‘Loudmouth’: Rev. Al Sharpton reflects on a career as a ‘blowup man.’ By Michael O’Sullivan / Wash Post
Black Music Sunday: Celebrating Changó and Iansã! By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
‘Emancipation’ Review: Will Smith in a Brutal Journey. By Manohla Dargis / NYT
Rosa Parks: new documentary sheds light on a misunderstood figure. By David Smith / The Guardian
Elvis Mitchell: The success of Black ’70s films was “the dirty little secret of American cinema.” By Melanie McFarland / Salon
Best Jazz Albums of 2022. By Giovanni Russonello / NYT
How Ralph Ellison’s World Became Visible. By Arthur Lubow / NYT
‘Wakanda Forever’ and the importance of #BlackGirlGenius. By Karen Attiah / Wash Post
Black Music Sunday: Celebrating Jimi Hendrix on his 80th birthday. By Denise Oliver Velez
Winners from the 2022 Soul Train Awards Are Revealed. By Shanelle Genai / The Root
Pop Hit Maker Irene Cara Dies at 63. Alexander Jane / The Root
Lizzo Talks ‘Racist Origin’ Of Pop Music And What It’s Like Being A Black Pop Star. By Kimberley Richards / HuffPost
The Malaise, Mess, and Art of Black Millennial Womanhood. By Marina Magloire / The Nation
Two new movies, ‘Till’ and ‘U.S. and the Holocaust,’ help us connect the dots between Jim Crow and fascism. By Soraya Nadia McDonald / Andscape
Michelle Obama says Americans weren’t ready for her natural Black hair. By Jonathan Edwards / Wash Post
Why It’s Become Harder to Joke About Anti-Semitism. By Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic
‘Emancipation’: Inside Will Smith’s Unsparing New Slave Drama. By Chris Murphy / Vanity Fair
Why Are So Many Young Rappers Dying? By Too $hort and E-40 / The Atlantic
Beyoncé Ties Jay-Z For Most Grammy Nominations In History. By Cole Delbyck / HuffPost
Roberta Flack has ALS, making it ‘impossible to sing,’ manager says. By Ben Brasch / Wash Post
Why ‘Atlanta’ Is the Blackest Show Ever. By Toure’ / NYT
Snoop Dogg is getting his own biopic. By Li Cohen / CBS News
Nick Hornby, Hilton Als, Carolyn Prusa books on Prince: Dickens and Prince and My Pinup, reviewed. By Laura Miller / Slate
Black Music Sunday: Sharing some post-midterms jazz joy. By Denise Oiliver Velez / Daily Kos
Ethnic Studies Faces Threats Again in Arizona. That Won’t Deter the Woman Who Helped Create It. By Fernanda Echavarri / Mother Jones
‘Black Panther 2’ review: ‘Wakanda Forever’ is a profound, action-packed take on life and legacy. By Brian Truitt / USA Today
