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  3 days ago

  The Search for a Meaningful Clue to the Mystery of an Enslaved Ancestor

  The New York Times

  This article is also a weekly newsletter. Sign up for Race/Related here. In the 1880s, Edward Taylor reached out to the editors of a weekly Black newspaper in New Orleans. Born into slavery, he had fought in the Civil War and established himself as a blacksmith when freedom came. He had a wife, six …

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  Jan 22, 2021

  Chef Carla Hall on Embracing Kindness in the Kitchen

  Interview - Juliana Ukiomogbe

  Many fans of the burgeoning culinary scene fell in love with Chef Carla Hall when she appeared on Bravo’s Top Chef, first in Season 5 and then later …

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  5 days ago

  Kerry Washington on Anita Hill, Michelle Obama, and Her New Podcast

  Interview - Ben Barna

  Kerry Washington, at times, resembles nobility more than she does entertainer. She’s regal, composed, confident. She glows. As such, Washington has …

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  Sep 9, 2021

  Mickalene Thomas and Whoopi Goldberg on Artistic Freedom

  Interview - By Whoopi Goldberg

  GOLDBERG: How do we get that? THOMAS: I don’t think many Black people understand the value of art. It increases, unlike boats and cars that depreciate …

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  Jul 13

  Racquel Chevremont and Mickalene Thomas "Set It Off"

  Interview - Ella Martin Gachot

  From their first project at Volta to their recent collaboration with HBO’s And Just Like That… collector Racquel Chevremont and artist Mickalene …

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  1 day ago

  Sikisa review – a sparkling comedy party

  The Guardian - Brian Logan

  You can see why Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes themed her show around parties – specifically, a house party she threw to celebrate the end of social distancing. With a party for a personality, the Londoner is all ebullience and bonhomie; a classic comedy MC, in fact. That’s not always the skill set you …