His feature-length film, “Pressure,” mapped the struggles of Black Britons in an era of unyielding racism. He was knighted in 2022.
Category: Black People
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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.
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Hattie McDaniel’s Historic Oscar Will Return to Its Desired Home
The plaque that McDaniel, the first Black winner of an Academy Award, bequeathed to Howard University has been missing for about 50 years. Now a replacement is on its way.
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Pearl Bowser, Expert in Early Black Filmmakers, Dies at 92
She aided in the rediscovery of Oscar Micheaux and others who were telling stories for Black audiences early in the last century.
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‘Paul Robeson’ Review: A Tribute to an Entertainment Titan
The film’s subtitle is drawn from one of the performer’s quotes in his autobiography “Here I Stand”: “I’m a Negro. I’m an American.”
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Bobby Schiffman, Guiding Force of the Apollo Theater, Dies at 94
Taking over for his father in 1961, he transformed a former vaudeville house in Harlem into a pre-eminent R&B showcase.
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N.F.L. Reporter Files Racial Discrimination Claim Against the League After Dismissal
Jim Trotter said his contract with the NFL Network was not renewed after he challenged Commissioner Roger Goodell and other executives on pro football’s commitment to diversity.
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When Club Music Went Commercial, Remixes Kept It Real
Social justice, romance and gay pride are alive in a sound that would seduce the world.
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Federal Court Says Consumer Watchdog Can’t Check Banks for Discrimination
A Texas judge’s sweeping ruling says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau exceeded its authority in trying to examine banks for uneven treatment.
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At the U.S. Open, Coco Gauff and Company Stake Their Claim
Last year’s U.S. Open focused on goodbyes. This year, Gauff, the new singles champion, along with Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz, burst through the front door with plans to stay.
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Carrie Mae Weems and George C. Wolfe on Defiance and Claiming Space
Two creative people in two different fields in one wide-ranging conversation. This time: the “Kitchen Table Series” artist and the theater and film director.