The New York Times – Film:
John David Washington, Danielle Brooks and Samuel L. Jackson star in the first Broadway revival of Wilson’s haunting family drama set in 1936.
Category: Black People
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‘The Picture Taker’ Review: Civil Rights Photographer and F.B.I. Informant
The New York Times – Film:
The documentary, by the director of “Who Killed Malcolm X?,” is a compelling biography of Ernest Withers, whose photographs helped chronicle Black history.
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MacArthur Foundation Announces 25 New ‘Genius’ Grant Winners
The New York Times – Music:
The 2022 awards are going to artists, activists, scholars, scientists and others who have shown “exceptional creativity.” The grants are a bit bigger than before: $800,000 over five years.
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It’s Never Too Late to Pivot From N.F.L. Linebacker to Neurosurgeon
The New York Times – Sports:
When Myron Rolle was cut from the Pittsburgh Steelers, he fell into a funk until his mother reminded him of his two childhood dreams: Play football, then become a neurosurgeon. It was time for Plan B.
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Geffen Hall Commissions New Art That Honors Black and Latino History
The New York Times – Music:
The artists incorporate the history of the Lincoln Center and San Juan Hill, the largely Black and Puerto Rican neighborhood displaced by the performing arts complex.
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He Gave Up Football for NASCAR. Then He Changed the Sport.
The New York Times – Sports:
Dion Williams, who is Black and goes by the nickname Rocko, has helped upend the perception of who belongs in NASCAR.
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JAM, a Gate-Crashing Gallery, Expanded the Idea of Blackness
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In the hardscrabble New York of the ‘70s, Just Above Midtown Gallery created a model for an art world to come. At MoMA, that experiment has plenty of life.
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Suzan-Lori Parks Is on Broadway, Off Broadway and Everywhere Else
The New York Times – Music:
The first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in drama has four shows this season. “If you can hear the world singing, it’s your job to write it down,” she said.
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He Inherited a New Orleans Jazz Institution. What Does He Owe?
The New York Times – Music:
In the 1960s, Ben Jaffe’s family founded Preservation Hall to help keep a defining Black art form alive. In 2022, that’s a complicated part for a white musician to play.