The most awarded artists were diverse on Sunday night. How those winners received their honors, however, differed mightily.
Category: Black People
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Target Pulls Magnet Kit That Misidentified Three Black Leaders
In a widely viewed TikTok video, a high school history teacher highlighted the errors, which appeared in a “Civil Rights Magnetic Learning Activity.”
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A City Built on Steel Tries to Reverse Its Decline
Gary, Ind., home of U.S. Steel’s largest mill, is seeking a fresh economic start under a new mayor determined to draw new businesses and residents.
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Joe Madison, Radio Host and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 74
On the air, he urged politically powerful guests to take action on human rights issues. Outside the studio, he joined protests, including a hunger strike in 2021.
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‘American Fiction,’ ‘Origin’ and the Pressures Black Writers Face
The movies explore what happens when authors who focus exclusively on racism in their work push back against political and commercial stresses.
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Beverly Johnson, ‘the Model With the Big Mouth’
In her new one-woman show, she details her 50-year modeling career, her tumultuous relationships — and an unsettling encounter with Bill Cosby.
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Taraji P. Henson on Almost Walking Away from ‘Color Purple’
The “Color Purple” star talks candidly about her battles to get cast and paid her worth. Even as an Oscar-nominated veteran, she had to audition for her new film.
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The Statue of Liberty Hat
Paying an unexpected price for a novelty crown.
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‘Down in the Delta’ at 25: When Maya Angelou Considered Reverse Migration
The memoirist’s sentimental film speaks to Black Americans returning to the South.
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‘Down in the Delta’ at 25: When Maya Angelou Considered Reverse Migration
The memoirist’s sentimental film speaks to Black Americans returning to the South.
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The Great Experiment That Is ‘The Color Purple’
A new adaptation shows how rich Alice Walker’s novel is and how the source material can lend itself to unconventional storytelling.