Will Smith
Culture
‘King Richard’ squanders its chance to tell the story of tennis’ ruling family
Will Smith disappoints in the title role of Venus and Serena Williams’ father
Sports
The 30 best sneakers worn on ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’
On the show’s 30th anniversary, we pay tribute to the ultimate sneakerhead
Culture
How artists emerged in the late ’90s to challenge the gangsta narrative in hip-hop
After years of ‘bubbling under,’ some rap acts, including Jay-Z, Master P and Outkast, broke through in spectacular fashion
Culture
The haunting prescience of ‘Enemy of the State’
Before the Patriot Act, before Edward Snowden, this Will Smith movie was asking important questions
Culture
DJ D-Nice hosts epic virtual dance party
Thousands, including Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Oprah, Stephen Curry and Michelle Obama participate in the social distancing event
The Uplift
Today in black history: Dr. J is born, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith win a Grammy
The Undefeated edition’s black facts for Feb. 22
Culture
Can ‘Bad Boys’ become good men?
Will Smith became the biggest movie star in the world by playing one cop after another. In the Black Lives Matter era, can that still resonate?
Sports
What if Beyoncé, Gabrielle Union and Drake could expand the WNBA?
These stars could give the cultural co-sign for a bigger league
Culture
Will Smith, a pioneering black nerd, helped raise and change rap music
Smith’s music career reveals an artist who believed in an Afrocentric American dream based on ambition, hustle and black pride