The artist’s Sunday Service concerts have afforded him grace in the face of controversy. But a lot has changed since he made “Jesus Walks.”…
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Culture Entertainment Film Race TelevisionIs Tyler Perry’s Historic Studio More Than A Representational Facade?
Tyler Perry’s legacy is one that will inevitably be acclaimed for his accumulation of immense capital. But nuance in the narrative lies in defining which Black community he is beholden…
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Current Events Features/Columns Immigration Interviews Race ReportingOusman Darboe could be deported any day. His story is a common one for black immigrants.
Growing up black and undocumented in a heavily policed neighborhood is often a ticket to the prison-to-deportation pipeline.…
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Culture Diaspora Entertainment Features/Columns Interviews MusicMeet Shenseea, the Singer Who’s Causing a Stir in the Dancehall Community
The dancehall singer has had her fair share of controversy but is learning and growing into one of Jamaica’s most popular stars.…
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Season 2 failed to give Zoë Kravitz’s character the depth of interrogation and analysis granted to its other stars.…
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The insult to injury, lies in the audacity of any of the press within France – one of the pre-eminent colonizers of the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa – making distinctions…
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Culture Entertainment Gender TelevisionOn Lena Waithe and the Danger of Pinning Your Creative Authenticity to Your Activism
The palpable disappointment of many of her fans lies in the fact that she seems to be incapable of divorcing her need to protect her brand as an advocate and…
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Engaging in the labor of storytelling is not a tradition of exclusivity; it's one of exchange and collaboration, as long as all parties arriving at the table have entered into…
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Culture Current Events Diaspora Features/Columns Race ReligionRepresentation vs. Exploitation? Halima Aden’s ‘Sports Illustrated’ Hijab And Burkini Spread Sparks Debate Around Racial Capitalism
Can the impact of representation supersede the corporatization of identity?…
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The new Hulu series cleverly explores the life experiences of a Millennial man practicing Islam in America. It misses the mark, however, in the depiction of its female characters.…