Arts & Culture

Ja’Net DuBois. Older Black woman, smiling, with long curly blonde hair wearing black top.

Actor and Theme Song Hit-Maker Ja'Net DuBois Dies at Age 72

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Slim older Black man with bald head and gray beard, wearing blue blazer, gray V-neck sweater and pants and a white button down top. He's sitting in chair with legs crossed surrounded by camera equipment.

How 'Black Patriots' Helped Win The American Revolution

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Slave auction site. Rural area with train tracks and power lines.

'The 1619 Project' Continues: 12 Former Auction Sites Brought to Light

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

James Baldwin. Black man with short dark hair smiling broadly, wearing a white shirt and dark suit jacket, with dark tie.

'Tis the Month to Celebrate LGBTQ+ Black History-Makers

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Janet Mock. Black woman with brown shoulder-length curly hair wearing a yellow top.

New Docuseries Explores How the LGBTQ+ Movement Became 'Visible'

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Dee Rees. Black woman with brown Afro, smiling, wearing a dark top in front of a step and repeat sign.

Dee Rees Resets 'Porgy and Bess' for Big Screen

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm