She was once the queen of Manhattan real estate, when power brokers jockeyed for places in stately co-op buildings. Her dinners for them made the gossip columns.
Category: Black People
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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.
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Dhonielle Clayton Is Working to Make the Book World More Diverse
Her solution? A packaging business that sells ideas for commercial genre fiction featuring characters from broadly diverse backgrounds.
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Galleries Off the Beaten Path Diversify Los Angeles Art Scene
Residency, Band of Vices and Charlie James are among the smaller galleries bringing young Black and Latino artists to the attention of collectors and curators.
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White House Delays a Decision on Banning Menthol Cigarettes
The proposal has elicited mounting opposition from tobacco companies, Black activists worried about police enforcement and small businesses, as President Biden moves into an election year.