The New York Times – Film:
Black mothers are dying from childbirth at alarming rates. A new documentary explains why.
Category: Black People
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Making ‘Aftershock,’ a Documentary About Black Maternal Mortality
The New York Times – Film:
The directors Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee discuss their journey in making the documentary “Aftershock,” which shines a light on a national health crisis.
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Soprano Withdraws From Opera, Citing ‘Blackface’ in Netrebko’s ‘Aida’
The New York Times – Music:
The American soprano Angel Blue said she would not appear at the Arena di Verona after the Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and other performers wore dark makeup in its production of “Aida.”
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Revisiting the Pyramids’ ‘Avant-Garde African Jazz,’ Four Decades Later
The New York Times – Music:
The group that started at Antioch College in Ohio went to Africa and returned “transformed,” one of its members said. A new boxed set collects its little-heard albums from the 1970s.
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Adam Wade, Network Game Show Pioneer, Is Dead at 87
The New York Times – Music:
As a singer, he had three Top 10 hits in 1961. As an actor, he had a long career in film and on television. As an M.C., he broke a racial barrier.
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Denver Broncos Add Condoleezza Rice to Ownership Group
The New York Times – Sports:
Rice is the second Black woman to join the team’s new ownership group, alongside Mellody Hobson.
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Wimbledon Needs More Arthur Ashe Moments, On and Off the Court
The New York Times – Sports:
Nick Kyrgios and Ons Jabeur brought a fresh diversity to the men’s and women’s singles finals.
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Finding My Joy at Essence Festival
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
I relished the community I had been missing on my first trip to the famous New Orleans gathering.
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The Historically Black College Reconsiders the Studio Art Program
The New York Times – T Magazine:
After decades of being underfunded, H.B.C.U.s see an opportunity to expand their offerings and foster a new generation of artists.