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Why Kwanzaa Is Great
There’s something uniquely American in both its wanton borrowing from existing tradition and its naked admission of artificiality.
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11 Hyperlocal Works That Helped Me Find Common Ground
As pop culture continues to fracture, our critic was drawn to art and performances that explored universal themes by way of specific settings.
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‘Nickel Boys’ Director RaMell Ross On Reinventing the Very Act of Seeing
In “Nickel Boys,” RaMell Ross uses what he calls “sentient perspective” to convey the characters’ view of their world. Critics say the result is stunning.
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Looking for the Restless Soul of Nella Larsen in Copenhagen
The celebrated Harlem Renaissance author was inspired by her experiences as a mixed-race teenager and young adult in the Danish capital, a time that informed her 1928 novel, “Quicksand.”