Opinion
The Impact of Black Representation in Media Upon Our Youth
March 6, 2023
The Impact of Black Representation in Media Upon Our Youth
From helping young people develop a positive self-image to showing them that anything is possible, Black representation in media can…
The Importance of Offering a Platform for Black Media Content Creators
March 6, 2023
The Importance of Offering a Platform for Black Media Content Creators
Black media content creators are an integral part of our culture, and providing a platform for them to thrive is…
The Evolution of Black Representation in Media Production
March 6, 2023
The Evolution of Black Representation in Media Production
The evolution of Black representation in media production is an incredibly important topic and one that is still very much…
Writer and Director Tailiah Breon On Her Award-Winning Short Film ‘Grief,’ And Her Transformative Journey Of Healing Through Art
November 20, 2022
Writer and Director Tailiah Breon On Her Award-Winning Short Film ‘Grief,’ And Her Transformative Journey Of Healing Through Art
Through a series of heart-wrenching stories that are infused with raw emotion, Breon explores grieving in all of its complexity.
Zadie Smith’s ‘White Teeth’ Is An Epic, Ambitious Journey About Immigration And Cultural Roots
October 26, 2022
Zadie Smith’s ‘White Teeth’ Is An Epic, Ambitious Journey About Immigration And Cultural Roots
Remarkably, Zadie Smith was only in her early twenties when she wrote and published her debut White Teeth, a vigorous…
Review: A Love Letter For Toni Morrison’s ‘Sula’
June 1, 2022
Review: A Love Letter For Toni Morrison’s ‘Sula’
“Then summer came. A summer limp with the weight of blossomed things. Heavy sunflowers weeping over fences; iris curling and…
Review: Ntozake Shange’s ‘For Colored Girls’ Is Beautifully Reimagined On Broadway
April 11, 2022
Review: Ntozake Shange’s ‘For Colored Girls’ Is Beautifully Reimagined On Broadway
As of April 1st, Ntozake Shange’s treasured 1976 musical for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow…
‘Love Life’ Season Two: William Jackson Harper Shines As Complex Black Male Character Navigating The NYC Dating World
November 2, 2021
‘Love Life’ Season Two: William Jackson Harper Shines As Complex Black Male Character Navigating The NYC Dating World
William Jackson Harper (Marcus) and Jessica Williams (Mia) star in Love Life season two William Jackson Harper (The Good Place)…
Opinion: ‘The Vanishing Half’ And The Complexity Of Racial Identity
April 23, 2021
Opinion: ‘The Vanishing Half’ And The Complexity Of Racial Identity
**This thinkpiece contains spoilers from Brit Bennett’s “The Vanishing Half.” In Brit Bennett’s compelling best-seller The Vanishing Half, two fair-skinned…
Viola Davis Is Now The Most-Nominated Black Actress Ever––But There’s A Bigger Issue To Be Examined About Hollywood And Award Ceremonies
March 15, 2021
Viola Davis Is Now The Most-Nominated Black Actress Ever––But There’s A Bigger Issue To Be Examined About Hollywood And Award Ceremonies
CREDIT: DAN MACMEDAN/GETTY IMAGES Viola Davis has just received her fourth career acting nomination at the Academy Awards, breaking the…