Kenneth Walker, 73, Journalist Who Bared Apartheid’s Brutality
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Kenneth Walker, 73, Journalist Who Bared Apartheid’s Brutality

He shared an Emmy for his reporting on “Nightline” about South Africa’s policy of racial segregation. The National Association of Black Journalists named him journalist of the year.
‘Paris Here I Come!’: The Story of a 1950’s Guide for Black Travelers
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‘Paris Here I Come!’: The Story of a 1950’s Guide for Black Travelers

In 1953, Ollie Stewart, a correspondent for The Afro-American newspaper, wrote a guidebook to the French capital aimed at Black travelers. Nearly 75 years later, his grandniece follows in his footsteps.
‘Sinners’ and Beyoncé Battle the Vampires. And the Gatekeepers, Too.
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‘Sinners’ and Beyoncé Battle the Vampires. And the Gatekeepers, Too.

This moment might call for excessive, imaginative Black art that wants to be gobbled up. That’s Ryan Coogler’s new movie. That’s “Cowboy Carter.” Let’s throw in some Kendrick, too.