When Walt Disney World replaced a ride that was based on a racist film with a new attraction, Brooks Barnes, who covers entertainment, was first in line.
Category: Black People
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‘Black Barbie: A Documentary’ Review: Becoming the Main Character
A new Netflix documentary explores what led to the release of Black Barbie in 1980, both celebrating her existence and recognizing her limitations.
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Black Farmers in Georgia Cool to Biden, Reflecting a Bigger Challenge
White farmers filed lawsuits to block a debt forgiveness initiative, but the Biden administration is still bearing the blame.
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A Basket Maker Keeping Alive, and Reinventing, an Ancestral Craft
Mary Jackson, who is featured in museums like the Smithsonian, works in the fiber-arts tradition of the Gullah Geechee of coastal South Carolina.
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The Constant Metamorphosis of Nona Hendryx
“Lady Marmalade,” her hit with Labelle, is turning 50. She’s nearing 80. But the singer, designer and technologist isn’t slowing down. She’s entering a new virtual world.
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El matrimonio me enseñó a actuar
Merecía un Oscar por mis interpretaciones como “mejor actriz secundaria”: esposa, madre, voluntaria escolar. Después de mi divorcio, ya no podía fingir ser alguien que no soy.
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American Airlines Is Accused of Discrimination in Lawsuit
Three Black men said they and five other Black men were removed from a Phoenix-to-New York flight in January for about an hour because of a complaint about body odor.
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At the Kenya State Dinner, Jill Biden Is True Blue
In Sergio Hudson, the first lady is stepping up her fashion diplomacy game.
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Marriage Made an Actor Out of Me
I deserved an Oscar for my performances as best supporting wife and mother. After my divorce, I could no longer pretend to be someone I’m not.
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Trial to Begin for Ozy Founder Carlos Watson
Mr. Watson’s lawyer has argued that many other media leaders lured investors with “puffing and bluffing,” and that Mr. Watson is being singled out because he is Black.
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Trial to Begin for Ozy Founder Carlos Watson
Mr. Watson’s lawyer has argued that many other media leaders lured investors with “puffing and bluffing,” and that Mr. Watson is being singled out because he is Black.