'Toni Morrison changed the way I read and viewed myself in the world.' –– Glory Edim and filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders talk about the legacy of Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison and her impact on literature.
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NYC’s Rikers Island jail is finally shutting down after years of documented inmate abuse, misconduct cover-ups, and overuse of solitary confinement. Here's why activist and former Rikers detainee Vidal Guzman thinks the #CLOSERikers campaign is a step in the right direction
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‘No one should feel less than because of the kink of their curl or the color of their skin.’ — Entrepreneur Yelitsa Jean-Charles created dolls with natural hair to teach Black kids how to care for their curls and make them feel beautiful, too.
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Actress, writer, director, producer and web series creator Issa Rae discusses how she went from her viral internet series 'Awkward Black Girl' to the HBO hit 'Insecure.' Check out the entire interview here.
This woman created the Free Black Women's Library to foster a space that celebrates the work and incredible lives of Black women.
Braids and other traditionally Black hairstyles have been banned in the military, schools, and the workplace — but they're also championed as a symbol of celebration. Check out the entire episode, here.
Show-Runner of Season 1 & 2 of the digital series Mane. A show about the intersection of hair and culture.
From lynchings, to the civil rights movement, to Charlottesville, my grandmother never knew an America without racial violence. To watch my Op-ed, click here.
These women slay all day with their short haircuts and show the world that there is more than one way to define beauty
Show-Runner of Season 1 & 2 of the digital series Mane. A show about the intersection of hair and culture.
You can't deny the powerful performances in 'Three Billboards' — but the film's lazy take on race is problematic to say the least. Watch the entire Op-Ed here.
Voter suppression is a centuries-old problem in the United States — here's why Georgia's 2018 election proved this tool of white supremacy is still alive and well. Watch the full video here.
We ranked all the Bob's Burgers Thanksgiving episodes for you to enjoy on this long weekend.
To celebrate another gut-busting Turkey Day, Mike Calabro and Bianca Clendenin are here with a rundown of Bob’s Burgers best Thanksgiving episodes.
You can watch the entire video on YouTube, here.
This writer is petitioning for an afro emoji so that people with natural hair are represented, too. Watch the full episode here.
This Instagram pairs iconic looks from 'The Nanny' with fine art — and Fran Drescher herself is a fan. Watch the full interview here.
’You want all these good things, but when it doesn't impact the people who have been asking for this for years, it just hurts.' — During our Black History Month coverage, I wrote a spoken word poem that exposes the effects of gentrification in big cities. Watch the whole video here.
‘We can’t expect anyone who is already struggling to survive to make time to defend rights they already lack’ — Author Mikki Kendall says mainstream feminism continues to ignore most of the women it claims to represent, and her new book ‘Hood Feminism’ explains why
Watch the full interview here.