Category: Black People

California Panel Sizes Up Reparations for Black Citizens

The New York Times – Business:
The state is undertaking the nation’s most ambitious effort so far to compensate for the economic legacy of slavery and racism.
Andy Jassy Declines to Say If Amazon Will Add Disclaimer To Antisemitic Film

The New York Times – Business:
He said the company has a panel that reviews content that might be objectionable, but that cases were not always “straightforward.”
How ‘Black Panther’ Builds Complex Characters From the Politics of Colonization

The New York Times – Movies:
In the original and in “Wakanda Forever,” heroes and villains are deeply layered, reflecting real-life issues facing people of color around the world.
A Nick Cave Survey With Plenty of Bells but No Whistles

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The artist’s fantastical soundsuits come to the Guggenheim in a retrospective that is haunting but sedate without his performing rumble and clatter.
Honey Dijon Steps Up From Dance Music’s Underground

The New York Times – Music:
The D.J. and producer has been a force in house music for over two decades. Tapped by Beyoncé and Madonna, and releasing her own LP, her career is kicking into another gear.
Angela Bassett on ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

The New York Times – Movies:
The veteran star of “What’s Love Got to Do With It” and “Waiting to Exhale” tried to talk the director, Ryan Coogler, out of a plot twist in the Marvel sequel.
Review: In ‘Difficult Grace,’ a Cellist Moves Beyond Classical Confines

The New York Times – Music:
In his wide-ranging multimedia program at the 92nd Street Y, Seth Parker Woods used different artistic avenues as channels for personal and communal exploration.
The First H.B.C.U. Gymnastics Team is Aiming Even Higher

The New York Times – Sports:
Fisk University put a gymnastics team together after sensing an opportunity to encourage Black women to compete in the college sport.
Lewis Hamilton Reflects on His Next Step in F1

The New York Times – Sports:
His contract is about up with Mercedes, but he has no intention of stepping away. Besides, he has so much more to do, especially on social issues.
At Sylvia’s in Harlem, Food Is a Family Affair

The New York Times – T Magazine:
The grande dame of New York soul food, now run by a new generation of the Woods dynasty, has been feeding the city, and its most distinguished visitors, for six decades.
Fred Hickman, Longtime CNN Sports Anchor, Is Dead at 66

The New York Times – Sports:
He was teamed memorably with Nick Charles for many years on “Sports Tonight” and gained praise early on for his interviews with sports figures.
Dressing Wakanda

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter decodes her five favorite outfits.