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Kobe Bryant: Oscar nomination is proof I can do ‘something other than dribble and shoot’
On the eve of the Academy Awards, Bryant talks how basketball helps him in Hollywood and what’s next
Culture
A Storm is coming — in Ava DuVernay’s ‘Wrinkle in Time’
‘Essence’ cover features the director and her superstar cast
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These black women owned 2017
Meet the women who shook up sports, culture and more
The Uplift
Ibtihaj Muhammad talks diversity, body image and, of course, Barbie
The Olympian says she is honored and humbled to be part of Mattel’s Shero doll line
Culture
An unofficial ‘Queen Sugar’ reading list derived from each episode title
The epic drama has a treasure trove of writing by black authors
The Uplift
Ava DuVernay, John Legend and Marley Dias among Smithsonian American Ingenuity Awards honorees
‘Smithsonian’ magazine announces sixth annual awards ceremony and a new festival
The Uplift
Thanks to Netflix, people are talking about the first time they saw themselves on television
The #FirstTimeISawMe awareness campaign started with celebrities and has expanded to spark conversation around diversity
Culture
‘Queen Sugar’s’ second season explores a fraught mix of family and historical legacy
Halfway through season two, we’re wondering what happens when the Bordelons fight back
Culture
‘Queen Sugar’: What Oprah and Ava DuVernay say to expect from season two
OWN is dialing up the intrigue in its show about rural Louisiana