Reviews

Zadie Smith’s ‘White Teeth’ Is An Epic, Ambitious Journey About Immigration And Cultural Roots

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’

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

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…
“True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality”: Life and Labor of a Freedom Seeker

“True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality”: Life and Labor of a Freedom Seeker

As founder of the recently constructed “National Lynching Museum,” Bryan Stevenson is committed to yielding the power of narrative. During…
Guava Island: The Relationship Between Art, the Artist, and Community

Guava Island: The Relationship Between Art, the Artist, and Community

In his latest venture, Guava Island, Renaissance man Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) shares the screen with Rihanna and Letitia Wright…
Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ Is An Unapologetic Celebration Of Black Culture

Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ Is An Unapologetic Celebration Of Black Culture

“In each of us, another woman or a young girl might see a reflection of herself; of her worth, of…
We Need To Talk About That Glaringly Huge Plot Hole At The End Of ‘Us’

We Need To Talk About That Glaringly Huge Plot Hole At The End Of ‘Us’

When Jordan Peele, a new filmmaker, creates what is often referred to as a masterpiece on his first try, the…
‘If Beale Street Could Talk’: Slices of Black Life

‘If Beale Street Could Talk’: Slices of Black Life

While Regina King’s monumental win of both the Golden Globe and Oscar for If Beale Street Could Talk is a testament…
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