Culture
Books
DJ Screw, the godfather of Houston’s slowed-down sound, gets the book treatment
New biography showcases the history of the ‘chopped and screwed’ genre and the influence of syrup
HBCU Graduations
For HBCU grads, elaborate fashions and photoshoots are par for the culture
From a python to sneakers, today’s graduation picutres are capturing style, personality and dollars
Commentary
‘They Call Me Magic’ adds necessary context to ‘Winning Time’… and vice versa
Two new series about the Los Angeles Lakers point guard balance each other out
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Theater
The hilarious ‘A Strange Loop’ creates space for big, queer Black bodies
Playwright and composer Michael R. Jackson marries the Black church and Stephen Sondheim – and it works
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Tony Awards
‘A Strange Loop’ leads with 11 Tony nominations as Broadway comes back from a plague
Directors Camille A. Brown and Lileana Blain-Cruz are nominees for best direction, an overlooked category for Black women
Commentary
Isaiah Rashad’s Coachella performance displayed a strength he shouldn’t have needed
Rapper’s powerful set illustrated how far hip-hop has come and how much further the genre has to go
Books
The night a veiled threat encouraged a white mob to leave a Black church alone
In new book, a pioneering civil rights organizer recalls his days in the movement
Folkus
Stacy Revere’s serendipitous path to sports photography
‘I got into photography because I know how to hang sheetrock — that’s not an exaggeration’
Commentary
‘black-ish’ is coming to an end, but it understood the assignment
Kenya Barris, Tracee Ellis Ross, Anthony Anderson and more talk about the hit ABC comedy coming to a close
Another Act
‘Another Act’: Anthony Anderson has ‘always been comfortable in the skin that I’m in’
The actor talks managing Type 2 diabetes, his Howard University graduation and what happens after ‘black-ish’
Books
The story behind Biggie Smalls’ hit single ‘One More Chance’
The original was too explicit for radio, but the remix was 🔥
Commentary
For Allen Iverson, it was never just about ‘practice’
The unforgettable news conference was a long time in the making
Television
How ‘Winning Time’ wrestles with Blackness will determine whether the HBO show has its own legacy
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson were polar opposites, but both were influential Black men in America
Another Act
‘Another Act’: Magic Johnson explains why it was time to tell his story
The NBA legend opens up about his journey and new doc, ‘They Call Me Magic’