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Column: I know what a true hillbilly is, and it's not J.D. Vance
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoFrom what I heard about it, the familial dysfunction, generational poverty and inherent fatalism...
In The Studio: House Of Aama | Essence
Essence· 4 days agoIn Los Angeles, Akua Shabaka and her mother, Rebecca Henry, connect to a video call. For nearly 10 years, the two have been professional partners in the...
How biohacking took over the wellness world
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoIt became the hottest thing in Silicon Valley, with tech bros piling on the trend and extolling the benefits of this extreme eating style. Five years...
Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice –...
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoDu Bois, Countee Cullen and Langston Hughes all centered works around the figure of the crucified...
Daymé Arocena is bringing a Black woman's voice to Latin pop
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoDaymé Arocena believes every person of African descent born outside of the continent is given a...
Feel-good movies to watch when you're down
CTV News· 1 day agoWhen you’re feeling down, a trip to the movies can take you on an emotional journey. Scientists say the brain hierarchy is flatter when watching movies,...
Social Calendar: 7/5-7/21
Axios· 5 days agoThings to do around Boston this week
Pixar, Nickelodeon and Netflix Among Animation and Motion Design Collision Awards Winners...
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoThe Collision Awards has revealed the winners of its inaugural event, including Pixar, Nickelodeon,...
Bernice Johnson Reagon, singer and US civil rights activist, dead at 81
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days ago"As a scholar, singer, composer, organizer and activist, Dr. Reagon spent over half a century speaking out against racism and systemic inequities in the U.S. and globally," daughter Toshi Reagon ...
Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice –...
Religion News Service· 3 days agoToday, Holiday is revered as one of the most influential musical artists of all time. Time magazine named her 1939 recording of “Strange Fruit” the song of the 20th century. Abel Meeropol, a ...
