Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023

Hip-hop became a cultural phenomenon against the backdrop of American history, and now Public Enemy's Chuck D has committed himself to explore the artform's origins.

Chuck D rounded up several rap greats — including Ice-T, Run DMC and MC Lyte — who offered their firsthand accounts ahead...

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020

The documentary genre's power of immediacy is evident in "Not Done: Women Remaking America," which includes the still-unfolding possibility of the first Black female vice president and the loss of Breonna Taylor.

The film depicts a powerful female-driven advocacy, one represented by Black...

Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020

As protests erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd, every major entertainment company in Hollywood issued statements of support for the black community. 

But as unanimous as that show of solidarity was, it was also clear that this wasn't a fight Hollywood could...

Friday, Jun. 12, 2020

Last week in The New York Times, critic-at-large Wesley Morris wrote that “THE MOST URGENT FILMMAKING anybody’s doing in this country right now is by black people with camera phones.” These citizens chronicle utter tragedy and social injustice--including the death of George Floyd, 46,...

Friday, Dec. 30, 2016

Black Lives Matter in partnership with J. Walter Thompson New York has created BackingBlackBusiness.com, a web tool allowing people to easily discover Black owned small businesses throughout the U.S. Currently in Beta with over 300 Black-owned...

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