When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Hall’s publishing plans were upended. Before schools closed in March, the majority of Hall’s 11th graders wanted to participate; by the time See Me with Clarity went to print in May, all of her juniors had withdrawn. Completing the project was suddenly too much to …

Tributes to the late actor Chadwick Boseman have been pouring in across social media since the Black Panther star passed away August 28, but a group of fans have found a way to honor the late star. Several petitions are circulating to replace a confederate statue in Anderson, South Carolina …

Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr. channel has added a new animated series to their lineup, which will feature a Black family is at the forefront. Made by Maddie premieres Sept. 13 and will follow 8-year-old Maddie, voiced by Alyssa Cheatham  in her hometown of New York City. The official description describes the …

Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr. channel has added a new animated series to their lineup, which will feature a Black family is at the forefront. Made by Maddie premieres Sept. 13 and will follow 8-year-old Maddie, voiced by Alyssa Cheatham  in her hometown of New York City. The official description describes the …

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Zazie Beetz, left; Bethann Hardison; Precious Lee for Vogue Italia’s September issue.Screenshot: Mark Borthwick (Vogue Italia This September, the Vogue franchise has organized around a single message: Hope, with each global iteration of the famed fashion magazine publishing its own version of what the theme means to its team. To …

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At the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday (August 30), host Keke Palmer opened with a tribute to Chadwick Boseman. “Before we get into the music tonight, we need to talk about the devastating loss of Chadwick Boseman, an actor whose talent and passion is a true inspiration to all …

Photo: Jared C. Tilton (Getty Images) NASCAR decided not to join the NBA, WNBA and other professional sports leagues in postponing scheduled games in protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver in NASCAR’s Cup series, defended the organization’s decision to resume races on …

The Black Panther actor died at 43, after a four-year battle with colon cancer. Boseman’s legacy, David Sims observes, “will be the incredible body of work he created” in the seven short years following his breakout role as Jackie Robinson in 42. “Amid a moment in which Black life feels …