African Americans
Before he was a Bolshevik: Claude McKay’s radicalization is subject of new book
November 22, 2023McKay spoke for a new generation of Black radicals, as distinguished historian Winston James shows.
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W.E.B. Du Bois and Langston Hughes texts set to music by Margaret Bonds
October 26, 2023Textually and musically, we can be grateful that these stunning works can now be heard and appreciated.
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Over 200 bones unearthed and withheld from descendants of a historic Black cemetery
September 21, 2023Real estate developer says the remains are all non-human, but a local coalition wants a second opinion.
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‘The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen’ in review
September 15, 2023Ever hear of William Dorsey Swann? Me neither. Another of those many buried figures in the history of Black and queer liberation.
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Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’ on stage: A mirror of African-American life
September 7, 2023“It’s just text, music and actors,” says Chapman. “It’s like a symphony quilting of the story.”
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