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Role Call: Lester Holt Is the ‘Anchor for America’ for the Tokyo Olympics, a New Series on Malcolm X and More
NBC promotes the Tokyo Olympics with Lester Holt at its helm; Carmelo Anthony has a new podcast; Dr. Dre's son is stepping into his first role
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The Safe Negro Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'Rewind 1921'
Did you catch the fire? Sunday’s journey through Lovecraft Country was full of hope—as passed down to us by our ancestors and living elders. It might seem an odd takeaway that an episode beginning with a hexed Dee coming dangerously close to becoming a Topsy twin (uh, triplet? I’m still having nightmares about them damn…
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Turning a New Page, the Schomburg Literary Festival Is Going Virtual—and Global—for 2020
OK, so let’s articulate the obvious: There will be no tents or stages at the Schomburg Literary Festival this year. There will be no road-tripping or traveling to New York City’s beloved Harlem or electric anticipation in the line for in-person author signings. There will be no flipping through the fresh, crisp pages of a…
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Tribeca Film Festival 2018: Blackness Is the Muse of Mr. Soul!
It was the blackest, most brilliant and beautiful evening I’ve spent in a long time—which is a pretty high bar, since I work, live and play with brilliant, beautiful black people every day. But Sunday night’s Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Mr. Soul!, the highly anticipated documentary on storied black variety show Soul!, was both…