“…I grew up on Disney movies and grew up with the Disney Princesses and they didn’t really look like me. But now, you can go buy action figures and say this is a Disney Princess… right on!”
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‘Carmen Jones’ Is Back, and Its Director Knows What You’re Thinking | The New York Times
“Carmen Jones” brought European opera into a populist environment, and, like “Porgy and Bess” and “Cabin in the Sky,” provided opportunity for its all-black cast.
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The Soul of Solo Is a Droid | The Atlantic
Star Wars’ first woke robot, L3-37, speaks to the film’s revolutionary themes—and to pop culture’s anxiety around artificial intelligence.
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WATCH: The Trailer for ‘Whitney’ Will Make You Feel All The Things | Colorlines
The feature-length documentary illuminates the woman behind the amazing voice. It also includes a startling allegation of sexual abuse.
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Donald Glover Is Watching You Watch Him | The Atlantic
Childish Gambino’s sensational “This Is America” video implicates the viewer in the misuse of black art.
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Chloe And Halle Bailey Are More Than Alright | NPR
It’s a cliché, but it’s true: Adults are always complaining about the next generation. Chloe and Halle Bailey have something to say about that.
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Open letter: Our call for an R Kelly boycott, by the Women of Color of Time’s Up | The Guardian
The full statement calls on .corporations and venues to cut ties with the musician and demands that investigations be made into allegations of abuse.
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Atlanta’s Zazie Beetz Has Earned Your Attention | GQ
The star of Atlanta and newcomer to Deadpool 2 talks to GQ about her killer year (and all the anxieties that come with it).
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READ: Janelle Monáe Embraces Her Truest Self | Colorlines
The Electric Lady discussed her upcoming album, “Dirty Computer,” its messages for the LGBTQ community and her pursuit of intersectional equity with The New York Times Magazine.
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Jamie Hector: Portrait of an Artist | Brooklyn Magazine
The first time Jamie Hector visited BAM, in Fort Greene, he was 21. As the youngest of seven to a Haitian mother—who worked as a nursing assistant—Jamie lived in Brooklyn his whole life.
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