The British director Horace Ové struggled to get his 1975 film, “Pressure,” made and released. Now, weeks after his death, a new restoration is celebrated in New York and London.
Category: Black People
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Kanye West and Adidas: How Misconduct Broke a Lucrative Partnership
Before Adidas broke with Kanye West last fall over antisemitic public remarks, it had tolerated years of his abusive conduct behind the scenes.
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Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft,’ Dies at 81
While indelibly tied to the role that made him famous in 1971, he remained active for more than four decades afterward.
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American Household Wealth Jumped in the Pandemic
Pandemic stimulus, a strong job market and climbing stock and home prices boosted net worth at a record pace, Federal Reserve data showed.
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Camaraderie and Visibility: A Festival for Black Classical Musicians
“You feel like you’re home,” a bassoonist said of the Gateways Music Festival, which for 30 years has provided Black musicians with performing opportunities.
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A New Membership Club Bets on Black Business
The Babel sisters closed their beloved cocktail bar and brought its vibes to a new spot for a fee. To them, the time was right.
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A Spike Lee Joint via Movie Posters and Sports Jerseys
Lee, the director of “Do the Right Thing” and “Malcolm X,” donated more than 400 items for a Brooklyn Museum exhibition.
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The Americans Most Threatened by Eviction: Young Children
About a quarter of Black babies and toddlers in rental households face the threat of eviction in a typical year, a new study says, and all children are disproportionately at risk.
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Horace Ové, Pioneering Black Filmmaker in Britain, Dies at 86
His feature-length film, “Pressure,” mapped the struggles of Black Britons in an era of unyielding racism. He was knighted in 2022.
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Federal Lawsuit Accuses Tesla of Racial Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit accusing the carmaker of mistreating Black employees at its factory in California.