Category: Black People

Foreign Trade Competition Has Hurt Black and Disadvantaged Workers Most, Report Says

The New York Times – Business:
A government trade agency report suggested that the impact of trade policy differed for workers depending on their race and socioeconomic status.
Xaviera Simmons Is Embarrassed for America

The New York Times – T Magazine:
For the interdisciplinary artist, watching the cycle of responses to white supremacist violence — outrage turning into apathy — is an anguish as familiar as heartbreak.
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Ends Box Office Drought

The New York Times – Movies:
Turnout was especially strong at large-format IMAX theaters, where domestic ticket sales of $14.2 million set a record for a November opening.
For Elvis Mitchell, Critic Turned Filmmaker, a Chance to Show and Tell

The New York Times – Movies:
His new documentary on Netflix, “Is That Black Enough for You?!?,” spotlights unsung Black cinema of the 1970s.
‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’ Review: A Miracle Decade

The New York Times – Movies:
This documentary from Elvis Mitchell looks back at a golden age of daring Black cinema.
Medication Treatment for Addiction Is Shorter for Black and Hispanic Patients, Study Finds

The New York Times – Business:
The analysis of 15 years of prescription data showed that the racial disparities are widening.
At the 2022 CFDA Awards, a New Generation Rises

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The CFDA awards recognize a diverse slate of designers amid further calls for change.
What to Know About Kyrie Irving’s Antisemitic Movie Post and the Fallout

The New York Times – Sports:
Irving, the Nets guard, has faced backlash since he promoted an antisemitic film on social media last month.
Macy’s Plans to Invest Millions to Fund Minority-Owned Businesses

The New York Times – Business:
The department store chain is investing $30 million over five years to support entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups in the retail industry.
A Hamptons Property Fight Over a Black Whaler’s Homestead

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Property tussles in the moneyed enclaves of Long Island are nothing new, but the battle to preserve the homestead of Pyrrhus Concer raises questions of whose history gets to be honored.
Portraits of Serena and Venus Williams, Ava DuVernay Coming to the Smithsonian

The New York Times – Sports:
Serena and Venus Williams and Ava DuVernay, and the artists who portrayed them, talk about their choices, which will be on view at the National Portrait Gallery.
Bursting Into Dance: Gentlemen, Assume the Superhero Stance!

The New York Times – Movies:
“Spirited,” a revisionist “Christmas Carol,” leads with tap, thanks to the choreographer Chloé Arnold and her team, Ava Bernstine-Mitchell and Martha Nichols.