In returning to a songbook that is decades — if not centuries — old, a new generation of performers is expanding the definition of what their traditional art form can be.
Category: Race and Ethnicity
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This Is Our Music
The folk musicians Dom Flemons, Kara Jackson, Amythyst Kiah and Tray Wellington discuss the complications of being a Black performer working in a genre now commonly associated with whiteness.
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Helen Williams, a Top Model in a Segregated Era, Is Dead at 87
She was one of the most photographed Black models of the 1950s and ’60s, seen mainly in magazines, like Ebony and Jet, aimed at the Black middle class.
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Seeking the ‘Right’ Customers, an Insurer Is Accused of Discrimination
Erie Insurance defends its practice of telling agents to use subjective factors when judging a potential customer. Maryland regulators say the company sought to exclude Black and Hispanic people.
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A Landmark of Black Cinema, Restored for a New Age
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.
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Shakira’s Former Nanny Spotlights Domestic Work in Music Video Cameo
Liliana Melgar made a cameo appearance in Shakira’s latest music video, putting a spotlight on domestic workers and their struggles.
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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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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
This month’s picks look at the art of directing, the joy of walking and the complexities of racial identity.
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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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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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I.R.S. Changes Audit Practice That Discriminated Against Black Taxpayers
The agency will overhaul how it scrutinizes returns that claim the earned-income tax credit, which is aimed at alleviating poverty.
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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.