Black Women
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Why women’s suffrage matters for Black people
The history of the women’s suffrage movement is inseparable from the history of race in the United States
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With ‘Black is King,’ Beyoncé enters her Africa period with a tale as old as Shakespeare
Like Nina Simone before her, Beyoncé submerges herself in Africa and rises triumphant
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Brandy is back after rediscovering herself
The singer discusses releasing her seventh studio album, the responsibility an artist has in society and overcoming adversity
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Megan Thee Stallion’s IG Live video is a reminder of ‘We Wear the Mask’ poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar
After being shot nearly two weeks ago, she reemerged in our reductive frame wearing full armor
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Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad names Rhiannon Giddens as new artistic director
The North Carolina musician has made a career exploring the Black origins of the banjo and roots music
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Our patriarchal society doesn’t always tell the stories of Black women
To be Black and a woman means you are always at intersections, exposed to varying levels of discrimination, racism, sexism and prejudice
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I’m a Jew of color. I won’t be quiet about anti-Semitism.
Nick Cannon’s comments and Diddy’s public support for him brought a familiar pang of betrayal, disappointment and anger
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‘P-Valley’ on Starz never lets its viewers forget the labor that goes into stripping
Katori Hall’s drama is a Southern noir tale of striving and familial destruction
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Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘The Old Guard’ overflows with new energy
A high-octane action flick leaves us convinced: A new action queen has been crowned