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.
Category: Black People
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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.
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The World Has Finally Caught Up to Colman Domingo
Nine years ago, the actor was ready to quit Hollywood. Now, he’s starring in “Rustin” and “The Color Purple” in a breakthrough moment on the big screen.
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Rite Aid’s A.I. Facial Recognition Wrongly Tagged People of Color as Shoplifters
Under the terms of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the pharmacy chain will be barred from using the technology as a surveillance tool for five years.
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Cord Jefferson on ‘American Fiction’
The Emmy-winning writer and former journalist drew on personal experience for his feature debut, a layered sendup of race and hypocrisy in the book and film worlds.