Topic Hub
Civil Rights
Culture
William Jackson Harper frets about Chidi going shirtless on ‘The Good Place’
He’s also got a new play, ‘Travisville,’ that examines the civil rights era in a small Texas town
Culture
‘Separate and Equal,’ a new play about race and basketball in Jim Crow Alabama, trips over its subject matter
Birmingham Civil Rights Museum and University of Alabama jointly produced the play
The Uplift
‘Selena’ producer Moctesuma Esparza opens fifth movie theater for underserved Latino communities
‘That Magic Johnson had done this was an inspiration to me,’ says Esparza, who also produced ‘Introducing Dorothy Dandridge’
The Uplift
Two for Tuesday: WNBA great Swin Cash and activist Coretta Scott King
Recognizing women of accomplishment during Women’s History Month
Culture
New documentary shows us that Lorraine Hansberry of ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ was one tough-minded woman
‘Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart’ portrays a ‘left-wing radical’ who spoke truth to power
The Uplift
5 reasons to respect Dick Gregory
The comedian was an activist for civil rights, women’s rights and nutrition
Culture
From Charlottesville to Kaepernick, white anger is all too familiar to my grandmother
A little black girl who dared drink from the wrong water fountain has seen this all before
Sports
Jackie Robinson and JFK on civil rights: Two men divided by a common country
The baseball hero pushed and pleaded with the president to act
The Uplift
On this day in black history: 1964 Civil Rights Act passed, announcement of Nelson Mandela’s release date and more
Black History Month: The Undefeated edition Feb. 10