Oral History
Culture
How James Bernard and ‘The Source’ defined 1990s hip-hop
A requiem for the man, the magazine, and the era
Culture
An oral history of Jeezy’s legendary ‘Snowman’ T-shirt
The inside story of the Thug Motivation 101 marketing ploy that birthed a star and was banned in schools
Culture
‘The Come Up’ is a riveting account of hip-hop’s rise from obscurity to ubiquity
Jonathan Abrams’ oral history features more than 300 interviews with creators of the culture
Sports
Inside the Clippers’ final days with Donald Sterling as owner
‘We never played for Sterling anyway. It wasn’t like we were going out representing Sterling. We were representing our families, the city of Los Angeles and our fans.’
HBCU
When Morgan State looked out for No. 1
Forty-three years ago, the upstart Bears upset top-ranked Washington and Lee in men’s lacrosse
Sports
Doug Williams: The real MVP
Thirty years ago, Doug Williams directed the most prolific quarter in playoff history to become the first black quarterback to win the Super Bowl
Culture
Halftime is game time: An oral history of ‘Drumline’
Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana, Dallas Austin and more on the film’s legacy and its fictional — but real — HBCU marching band
Culture
‘The Wire’ — Game Day
A play-by-play of that afternoon when a basketball game was more important than the drug game
Culture
A tale of two shots: North Carolina vs. Villanova, 2016
A bittersweet oral history of the longest 13.5 seconds in NCAA championship history