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‘We Have a Right to Speak.’ Watch Brit Bennett, Jasmine Guillory and Jacqueline Woodson Discuss the Shift of Power Toward Black Women Writers

By Annabel Gutterman

‘We Know Our Stories Matter.’ Brit Bennett, Jasmine Guillory and Jacqueline Woodson Discuss the Importance of Fiction

By Rebecca Carroll

Amanda Gorman Interviewed by Michelle Obama

By Michelle Obama

The 25 Defining Works of the Black Renaissance

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How Black Filmmakers Are Reclaiming Their History Onscreen

Black creators are telling forgotten chapters of Black history, determined to reject white-savior narratives and center Black interiority

By Andrew R. Chow and Josiah Bates February 3, 2021

How Black Musicians Revolutionized the Sound of Protest

That year, Black artists' meditative sounds and personal lyrics became a form of protest in a society that consistently denies Black humanity

By Marcus J. Moore February 3, 2021

Ibram X. Kendi: This Is the Black Renaissance

A wave of Black cultural works are emancipating the American consciousness, and banging on the door of the classical canon

By Ibram X. Kendi February 3, 2021

Black Art Is in Demand. But There's a Cost

When I wrote my first movie script 10 years ago with a close friend, he and I argued about whether or not the main characters should be Black. I believed then that we wouldn’t be...

By Chad Sanders January 29, 2021

Here's the Secret Meaning Behind the BTS Small No. 7 Memes You're Seeing Everywhere

It's an easy way to spot a die-hard BTS fan

By Cady Lang February 19, 2020

The 15 Best Romance Movies to Watch on Netflix Right Now

From 'The Notebook' to 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before'

By Cady Lang February 14, 2020

Going Viral Helped Catapult Roddy Ricch and 'The Box' to No. 1 — But There's More to the Story

It's barely two months into 2020, but it's already been a big year for rapper Roddy Ricch. The 21-year-old Compton artist has claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Top 100 for the past...

By Cady Lang February 14, 2020

What It's Like to Never Ever See Yourself on TV

a personal essay reflecting on being yellow in America in 2020 raising kids who are “Asian” but have not yet been to Asia why Asian-American men have never been and will never be real Americans...

By Charles Yu January 21, 2020

'Living Across Two Continents is Environmentally Unethical'

Australian actress Yael Stone says she is giving up her United States green card to reduce her environmental impact

By Madeleine Carlisle January 8, 2020

Catch Up on a Decade of Cinema in Seven Minutes With This Movie Trailer Mashup

Yes, 'Cats' and 'Zootopia' came out in the same decade

By Melissa Locker December 31, 2019
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