The New York Times – Sports:
For the first time, the starting quarterbacks are Black. And there has been a surge of Black team executives. But those milestones overshadow a lagging record on hiring Black coaches.
Category: Black People
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Hurts and Mahomes Show There’s More Than One Way to a Super Bowl
The New York Times – Sports:
Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes played different styles successfully on the way to becoming the first two Black quarterbacks to face each other in a Super Bowl.
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Patrick Mahomes Is Not a Kid Anymore. (He Just Plays Like One.)
The New York Times – Sports:
Mahomes, known for his sense of fun and improvisation on the field, has become a kind of elder statesman, settled in his family life, his business endeavors and his community.
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Kizzmekia Corbett Unlocked the Science of the Covid Vaccine
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Kizzmekia Corbett helped lead a team of scientists contributing to one of the most stunning achievements in the history of immunizations: a highly effective, easily manufactured vaccine against Covid-19.
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Soul Told Black Musicians’ Stories. Its Archives Are Going Digital.
The New York Times – Music:
The newspaper, which started in 1966 with a focus on R&B, funk and disco, shut down in 1982. But one of its founders’ grandsons is devoted to finding it a new online audience.
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On Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary, a Look at the Genre’s Fashion
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A museum exhibition and book kick off the anniversary of a genre incubated in the Bronx and exported to the world.
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Whitney Houston’s Enduring Legacy: Lifting Up Other Black Women
The New York Times – T Magazine:
The singer was intimately familiar with how punishing the spotlight could be. Instead of only guiding others toward greater visibility, she worked to ensure they would survive it.
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A Milestone for Black N.F.L. Hires, but Not on the Sidelines
The New York Times – Sports:
Five Black presidents have been hired to lead N.F.L. teams, an influx some hope could provide a blueprint for diversifying leadership even as the league struggles to improve head coaching searches.