Jun 3SaveObituary6/3/20Obituary6/3/20An Artist Without 'Equals': Remembering Artist-Activist Emma AmosMaiysha KaiSaveEmma Amos may not have enjoyed the same level of name recognition of some of her contemporaries in the art world;…
Oct 26 2019SaveCulture10/26/19Culture10/26/19For Flyboys, Lil Mamas and Us: Hebru Brantley's Nevermore Park Imagines a Chicago Made for DreamersMaiysha Kai2SaveA pair of goggle-wearing kids from the South Side of Chicago may seem an unlikely set of superheroes, but artist Hebr…
Jun 3 2019SaveCulture6/3/19Culture6/3/19Quincy Jones Celebrates the Sound and Soul of Black Power with the Broad Museum's 'Soul of a Nation Celebration'Jay ConnorSaveThroughout the course of American history, black folks have relied on artistic expression to both anesthetize our…
May 30 2019SaveBlack Excellence5/30/19Black Excellence5/30/19Throwback Thursday: Do You Know the Legendary Black Photographer Who Inspired Fenty’s Debut Campaign?Maiysha Kai1SaveOf the many references in Rihanna’s first collection for luxury line Fenty, one is particularly special. The debut…
Dec 23 2018SaveCulture12/23/18Culture12/23/18Local Color: Your Museum-Worthy Guide to Getting Cultured Over the HolidaysMaiysha Kai12SaveSo, maybe you’re back home for the holidays—or maybe you’re hosting this year. Maybe you’re spending the break…
Oct 29 2018SaveGlow Up Goddess10/29/18 Glow Up Goddess10/29/18In Memoriam: For Colored Girls Who Grew Up on Ntozake ShangeMaiysha Kai5SaveIf you were a colored girl lucky enough (or “enuf,” as she might write) to grow up on the words and work of…
Apr 23 2018SaveMovies4/23/18 Movies4/23/18Tribeca Film Festival 2018: Blackness Is the Muse of Mr. Soul!Maiysha KaiSaveIt was the blackest, most brilliant and beautiful evening I’ve spent in a long time—which is a pretty high bar,…