Cora Harrington’s first book, In Intimate Detail, is an accessible, inclusive guide to undergarments.
Danielle Jackson
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Heart Doctor
Novelist Angela Flournoy profiles Barry Jenkins, Academy Award-winning director of “Moonlight,” as he prepares to release his newest feature — an adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel, “If Beale Street Could Talk.”
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Lady Gaga Isn’t Done Shape-Shifting Yet
Rachel Syme profiles Lady Gaga upon the release of her new film, “A Star is Born.”
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Raising a Black Boy Not to Be Afraid
“No matter how hard he worked in school, how many A’s he earned, or how kind he was, he had little influence over how strangers on the subway and on the streets thought of him.”
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The Meaning of “Aquemini”
OutKast’s masterful 1998 album “Aquemini” defined a bold and Black South and predicted today’s pop music landscape.
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25 Years of Vibe Magazine
From its first issue in 1993, Vibe magazine reflected the “multicultural mainstream.”
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‘We Changed Culture’: An Oral History of Vibe Magazine
Conversations with key players in the history of Quincy Jones-founded Vibe Magazine.
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‘The Soul as a Picture Gallery’: Mid-Century African-American Portraits
A show currently on exhibit at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art highlights mid-twentieth-century African-American photographs.
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Outkast’s ‘Aquemini,’ The Blueprint of the Southern Black Renaissance, Turns 20
“Aquemini, celebrating its 20th anniversary, is a blessing of an album that stands tall among the best bodies of work music has ever seen. It rests at the pinnacle of creativity, execution and emotion.”
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City Girls Are More Like You Than You Think
A profile of Miami hip-hop duo City Girls.