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Black Books That Were Snubbed and Made ‘The New York Times’ 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Just 25 years into the 21st century, the folks at The New York Times Book Review are recognizing some of their favorite titles.
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Political Books By Black Authors You Must Read Before The November Election
From inspirational children’s books to in-depth examinations of the impact of voter suppression, these are the books you need to read before you vote.
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Dr. Henry Louis Gates On Finding The Roots of ‘Gospel’ In His New PBS Docuseries
The latest series from the creator of ‘Finding Your Roots’, explores the fascinating evolution of gospel music.
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Black Scholars React To Harvard President Claudine Gay Resignation
Former Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned after a tumultuous last several weeks. Here’s what her fellow Black academics had to say.
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Diddy Paid Millions for Kerry James Marshall’s Artwork, But That’s Not Why You Should Know Him.
Marshall is currently in the UK to unveil his first formal portrait of a living subject in his close friend and Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates,
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One of Octavia Butler’s Best-Known Works is Now an Opera
Science fiction and spirituality combine in the opera adaptation of “Parable of the Sower.”
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Describes The Moment She Won The MacArthur Award | Securing the Bag: Part 3
The New York Times investigative journalist was already an award-winning reporter–years before the 1619 Project.
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Amid Attempts to Erase True African-American History, Hulu’s The 1619 Project Boldly Pushes for Reparations
Based on the monumental work from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Times, the six-part series is available to stream now on Hulu.
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Exclusive: Ibram X. Kendi Presents The Underground Railroad with 2022 Peabody Award
‘When we set out to make The Underground Railroad the primary goal for me was to honor the legacy of my ancestors,’ director/showrunner Barry Jenkins said.