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'It's our Independence Day': Worcester commemorates Juneteenth
As she held her 8-month-old son, Khalid, Medina refocused on the history of Juneteenth including U.S. Union troops who ...
The 30 Best Black Films of the 21st Century: ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Love and Basketball,’ ‘Moonlight,’ and More
Celebrate Juneteenth by looking at iconic films of the 21st century primarily from Black creators. Editor’s note: this list ...
‘The King’s Speech’ Exec Producer Deepak Sikka Boards U.K.-Costa Rica Co-Production Starring ‘The Liberator’s’ Jose Palma (EXCLUSIVE)
Deepak Sikka, whose credits include ‘The King’s Speech’ and ‘First Reformed,’ backs “Black Gold,” the first UK-Costa Rica ...
Black History Month playlist: 25 songs of civil rights, protest and hope
He has endowed his creatures with the capacity to create, and from this capacity has flowed the sweet songs of sorrow and joy that have allowed man to cope with his environment and many different ...
Where’s the music that meets this moment? Black artists are stepping up
Kendrick Lamar, Ledisi and others are creating the soundtrack for this cultural inflection point and for the legacy of ...
How Do You Adapt James Baldwin? Very Carefully.
His works have been slow to come to stage and screen. But a new production of the novel “Giovanni’s Room” shows how rewarding ...
Rebuilding one of oldest Black churches in US to begin at Juneteenth ceremony
A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose ...
Stephen A. Smith: ‘I’ve Always Been Intensely Polarizing’
ESPN commentator and radio host Stephen A. Smith discusses rumored run for president, feud with LeBron James, getting fired, $100M new deal and more.