An oral history of the groundbreaking hit show “Living Single.”
Danielle Jackson
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Tessa Thompson Knows People Can’t Stop Thinking About Her
Allison P. Davis of The Cut interviews actress Tessa Thompson while hanging out in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
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Twelve Longreads for Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin was born March 25, 1942 and died Thursday, August 16, 2018.
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M.I.A. and the Defense of Nuance
Fariha Róisín considers the limits of cancel culture.
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Anika Noni Rose Was Waiting for This Moment
Theatre critic Jose Solís profiles Anika Noni Rose, the actress and singer playing the title role in the musical “Carmen Jones” at New York’s Classic Stage Company.
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This Black Woman Was Once the Biggest Star in Jazz. Here’s Why You’ve Never Heard of Her.
Jazz pianist Hazel Scott was the first black woman to host a variety show on US television, but after being accused of “communist sympathies” in 1950, her career faltered.
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On the Origins of the Word ハーフ, or Hafu (Half): Belonging and Not Belonging at Once
Nina Coomes unpacks the origins and legacies of the Japanese word hafu, or half.
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An Igbo Slaver’s Descendants Reckon With History
Adaobi Tricia Nwaumbani reveals her Igbo great-grandfather’s history with the transatlantic slave trade.
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Is America Ready for the Mind of Terence Nance?
New York Times pop culture reporter Reggie Ugwu profiles filmmaker Terence Nance upon the premier of his upcoming HBO series, ““Random Acts of Flyness.”
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Understanding Adrian Piper’s Probing Body of Work
Adrian Piper’s body of work encourages audiences to think critically about race, gender, and power, and to engage with their own perceptions.