The Dinner Party That Started the Harlem Renaissance
Category: Race and Ethnicity
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Dissecting Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Album Cover
On Tuesday, the pop star revealed her new album’s cover, a constellation of country signifiers reminding fans of her Texas roots.
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For Ytasha Womack, the Afrofuture is Now
The writer and filmmaker discusses the blend of theoretical cosmology and Black culture in Chicago’s newest planetarium show.
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Tesla Settles Discrimination Suit With Former Factory Worker
The carmaker and energy company settled with a Black man who had worked at its California factory and had won a $3 million judgment against the company.
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Max Hardy, 40, Dies; Helped Bring Chef-Driven Cuisine to Detroit
With his unique blend of Lowcountry and Caribbean influences, he ranked among the best of a new generation of Black culinary wizards.
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Finally, an Inclusive Range of Gowns for Brides of Color
“Nude” fabrics and undergarments are often beige or white. More bridal designers of color are trying to change that.
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Developers Got Backing for Affordable Housing. Then the Neighborhood Found Out.
The push from an affluent community in South Carolina to kill a plan for 60 subsidized apartments brought into public view how hard it is give low-income families access to opportunity-rich neighborhoods.
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Frieze Los Angeles Opens Amid Attention to Asian Artists
Spurred by population growth and new patron support, artists from China, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines are getting more recognition from museums and the market.
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Home Depot Is Ordered to Reinstate Worker Who Quit Over ‘BLM’ Logo
The National Labor Relations Board said that Home Depot violated federal law in 2021 when it told a worker that they must quit or stop showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement on their apron.
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Questions Arise Over Sephora’s Handling of Girls in Blackface
The company said it asked the shoppers to leave. Two witnesses said that is not quite what happened.
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Karine Jean-Pierre and John Kirby Share an Uncomfortable White House Spotlight
The White House heralded Karine Jean-Pierre as a trailblazing press secretary. But it has increasingly relied on John Kirby, a longtime Washington hand, to spread its message.