An Appreciation

In many ways, ‘Black Panther’ helped normalize African heritage and style in popular culture by truly celebrating it

Boseman was more than an actor. He was a griot among thespians.

Working with Thompson on his autobiography, I met a complex man who was much more than a basketball coach

He drew from his experiences at the university during his meteoric rise in Hollywood

Bringing the ‘Black Panther’s’ King T’Challa to life wasn’t just a role, it was a transformation

He was the continuation of a history of Black entertainers hampered by racism

The first Black professional tennis player died at the age of 100 on Aug. 2

He was a master strategist in the movement, and one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s most trusted deputies

The civil rights icon led until he could lead no more; it’s up to us now

I once wanted the civil rights leader to be angry, rather than forgiving