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From homelessness to Hollywood: How director Elegance Bratton made The Inspection
Bratton learned filmmaking as a gay Black man in the Marines. Then he made a movie about it.
Ari Lennox channels throwback romanticism on ‘age / sex / location’
The singer’s chatroom-themed sophomore album is carried by old-fashioned confidence and charisma.
"Why can't we be the superheroes?" Marcus Scribner sees a future of fantastical Black stories
With Black-ish on its way out, Scribner is using his own production company to create the Hollywood he wants to see.
Denée Benton is making space for Black characters we haven’t seen before
From Hamilton to The Gilded Age, the actress is portraying Black women from the 1800s with nuance that such characters don’t usually get.
Black-ish deserves to be in the canon of all-time great Black sitcoms
The series, now in its final season, was at its best when it was articulating a truth about Black folks, for Black folks.
How Black creators are tearing down barriers to the outdoors
People of color, particularly Black Americans, have long been kept from outdoor spaces. These creators are trying to change that.
For Black Iris Project, dance is a form of resistance
The Black ballet collective has taken on juvenile justice in a powerful new performance series.
A new archive is finally giving everyday Black women the reverence they deserve
A daughter’s quest to honor her mother’s legacy brought her to the question: “Whose account of the past counts?”
Ancestry testing brought me closer to my Blackness
“As an adoptee of color, the idea of a genealogy kit was alluring.”
Assemble is more than “Black Masterclass” — it’s Black hope
BIPOC communities don’t just need lessons, they need exposure to what’s possible.
How to find Black joy while scrolling
BHM has become about commodifying the culture. These creators aren't having it.
How 'South Side' turned the Black Midwest experience into one of the best shows on TV
“For us, our goal was always a show that could do anything.”
RZA on the sacred art of protecting Black stories
RZA shares how he uses television, film, and strategy to preserve the legacies of himself and the Wu-Tang Clan.
12 BIPOC-owned vintage and secondhand stores to shop at this holiday season
A win for the environment, small businesses, and your loved ones.
Would you really want to hang with the Fresh Prince today? The classic TV show has lingering issues around respectability politics, street harassment, and colorism.
Black roadies are still being kept from music’s biggest stages
Racism in the music industry goes beyond award shows and the C-suite.
