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October 21, 2021
Published by Diana Tsui at October 21, 2021
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Blacktag, a New Streaming Service, Has Big Plans

A new streaming platform wants to be a destination for Black audiences around the world. When Ousman Sahko Sow and Akin Adebowale founded Blacktag in 2019, […]
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June 30, 2021
Published by Salamishah Tillet at June 30, 2021
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With ‘Summer of Soul,’ Questlove Wants to Fill a Cultural Void

The year 1969 was “pivotal,” says the Rev. Al Sharpton in “Summer of Soul,” a documentary about the Harlem Cultural Festival, a music extravaganza that took […]
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June 30, 2021
Published by Salamishah Tillet at June 30, 2021
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With ‘Summer of Soul,’ Questlove Wants to Fill a Cultural Void

The year 1969 was “pivotal,” says the Rev. Al Sharpton in “Summer of Soul,” a documentary about the Harlem Cultural Festival, a music extravaganza that took […]
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June 26, 2021
Published by Derrick Bryson Taylor and Richard Williams at June 26, 2021
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They Came to Slay: L.G.B.T.Q. Trailblazers

L.G.B.T.Q. people unite every June, Pride Month, to celebrate milestones like the Stonewall uprising and the activists who have made significant contributions to the advancement of […]
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June 25, 2021
Published by Taylor Lorenz and Laura Zornosa at June 25, 2021
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Are Black Creators Really on ‘Strike’ From TikTok?

A viral campaign aims to draw attention to the ways social platforms compensate users. In a TikTok video from June 18, Erick Louis, a 21-year-old content […]
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June 14, 2021
Published by TARIRO MZEZEWA at June 14, 2021
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What Does It Mean to Be Crowned ‘Miss Juneteenth’?

In the month of June, as celebrations to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday begin, dozens of Black girls and women across the country will be competing for […]
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June 14, 2021
Published by Iman Stevenson at June 14, 2021
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‘C Is for Code Switching’ and Other Lessons

The artist Topaz Jones mined his personal education to create an award-winning visual album. The rapper Topaz Jones recently decided to cut the locs he had […]
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May 27, 2021
Published by Cara Buckley at May 27, 2021
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Colman Domingo’s Crooked Summer

Colman Domingo — actor, playwright, dramaturge, producer, professor and the fella who showed up to this year’s Oscars in a hot pink sequined Versace suit — […]
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May 24, 2021
Published by Nicole Clark at May 24, 2021
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A.D.H.D. Creators Are Spreading Awareness

Social media creators are helping women and people of color identify possible symptoms of A.D.H.D., a disorder most often diagnosed in white boys. “When I was […]
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May 22, 2021
Published by Leigh-Ann Jackson at May 22, 2021
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The Woman Behind Iconic Beyoncé Looks and ‘Black Owned Everything’

The costume designer and wardrobe stylist Zerina Akers does not want people to think that her life is picture-perfect, even if she spends her time making […]
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