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‘Sinners’ and the beautiful struggle to belong and survive

by Halimah Abdullah April 26, 2025April 26, 2025

The film celebrates the unsung spirit and soul of Southern Black and Brown communities

A photo of Meghan Sussex smiling on her Netflix series "With Love, Megan"

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The real reason Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, sparks outrage

by Halimah Abdullah March 17, 2025March 19, 2025

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How image and the arts help create a just society

by Keishel A. Williams December 5, 2024December 20, 2024

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Colman Domingo on ‘Sing Sing,’ and using art as a catalyst for racial healing

by Jay Connor October 3, 2024December 20, 2024

Wendy Williams wearing a green top holding a microphone, looks to the left.

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‘Where is Wendy Williams?’ reveals the uncomfortable truth about Black women and chronic illness

by Marissa Evans March 9, 2024December 20, 2024

Our culture readily consumes stories of larger-than-life Black Muslim figures such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Malcolm X, Oklahoma Congressperson Mauree Turner, and Busta Rhymes, but portrayals of everyday Black Muslims are typically nonexistent or fall flat.

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Searching for Black Muslims

by Aaliyah Bilal September 15, 2023December 20, 2024

Actor Shameik Moore poses with young movie-goers during the ‘Spiderman Into The Spider-Verse’ Atlanta screening at Regal Atlantic Station on Dec. 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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How to tell if a film or TV Show is antiracist

by Phillipe Copeland and The Emancipator March 19, 2023December 20, 2024

Cate Blanchett stars as Lydia Tár in director Todd Field's Tár.

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We need to talk about Tár’s racist ending

by May-lee Chai and The Emancipator March 11, 2023December 20, 2024

From left, Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Brandon Perea in "Nope."

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‘Nope’ reveals Black family working to defeat the threat that hovers over daily life

by Ja’nell N. Ajani and The Emancipator August 1, 2022December 20, 2024

Lisa Todd Wexley (Nicole Ari Parker), a Black woman whom Charlotte (Kristin Davis) befriends in HBO Max’s first season of "And Just Like That," standing with a Deborah Roberts mixed media collage in the background. According to Roberts, her work challenges notions of “ideal beauty,” and she often features children navigating complicated American and African American narratives.

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When being seen is not enough

by Lise Ragbir and The Emancipator April 24, 2022December 20, 2024

Category: Movies & TV

‘Sinners’ and the beautiful struggle to belong and survive

The real reason Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, sparks outrage

How image and the arts help create a just society

Colman Domingo on ‘Sing Sing,’ and using art as a catalyst for racial healing

‘Where is Wendy Williams?’ reveals the uncomfortable truth about Black women and chronic illness

Searching for Black Muslims

How to tell if a film or TV Show is antiracist

We need to talk about Tár’s racist ending

‘Nope’ reveals Black family working to defeat the threat that hovers over daily life

When being seen is not enough

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