Black People

September 3, 2020

‘Black Love’ Keeps It Simple: Honesty, not Antics

In an episode from 2018, the actor Glynn Turman sat on a sofa with his arm draped affectionately around his wife, Jo-An, as the two recounted […]
August 29, 2020

Fashion Advertisers Rediscover Black Models

Nearly a decade ago, when Precious Lee arrived for a modeling go-see, she was grilled about her ethnic background. The clients, who were representing a deep-pocketed […]
August 23, 2020

Black Artists Find Ways to Make Their Voices Heard in Portland

Over the years, Bobby Fouther has watched the historic center of African-American life in Portland bloom, shrink and expand again. The 69-year-old artist was born into […]
August 16, 2020

You May Not Know This Pandemic Winner, but Your Tween Probably Does

When her middle school closed in March, Garvey Mortley stopped going to lacrosse practice and playing drums in the school band. With so much time at […]
August 12, 2020

He’s Sharing the History of Black New York, One Tweet at a Time

When a video of a racist attack on Black children by white residents of Rosedale, Queens, in 1975 was posted on Twitter last summer, it quickly […]
August 8, 2020

Black at U.T., and Beyond

The Look 2020 Black at U.T., and Beyond A student set out to document the experiences of his Black classmates on their predominantly white campus. These […]
July 31, 2020

Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’: Let’s Discuss

When Beyoncé took a speaking role as Nala — the eventual queen — in the 2019 remake of “The Lion King,” she decided to delve beyond […]
July 31, 2020

Black Lives Matter and Italian Fashion

The designer Stella Jean wanted to make something clear about an impassioned letter she sent to Italian fashion’s governing body: “It’s not a protest,” she said. […]
July 24, 2020

Tyler Mitchell: ‘Black Beauty Is an Act of Justice’

A Black youth lays bare-chested in a field of wildflowers. Three others play double Dutch, framed from below, the blues of their jeans and tees fuzzing […]
July 23, 2020

An Upended Fitness Industry Sweats Over Black Lives Matter

Before the pandemic changed the way we work out, possibly forever, Sarah Levey was among the boutique fitness industry’s fastest-rising stars. She and her husband, Mason […]