Black Power

Oprah’s Love Letter to Trailblazer Sidney Poitier

Directed by Reginald Hudlin and produced by Oprah Winfrey, the Apple TV+ documentary explores the late film icon’s revolutionary career and civil rights activism.

Kyndall Cunningham

‘SERVE IT AND CHARGE HER’

Unserved Warrant in Emmett Till Case Found After 66 Years

The unserved warrant meant for Carolyn Bryant Donham was found in the basement of a Mississippi courthouse.

Alan Halaly

SPITE THE FACE

Moderators Took Down Facebook’s Own Black History Month Ads

The company was one of dozens that saw their Black history content axed from the social network, and Women’s History Month campaigns are next.

Blake Montgomery

SPEAK MY NAME

Here’s How Black Power Finally Prevailed in Mississippi

A long battle for political representation paid powerful dividends this year.

Byron D’Andra Orey

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STONEWALL 50

Wilson Cruz: ‘LGBTQ People of Color Ignited a Revolution’

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ star Wilson Cruz is motivated ‘to continue the fight’ of Sylvia Rivera, Marsha P. Johnson, and others. ‘We are everywhere, and we will not be ignored.’

Tim Teeman

MAKE AMERICA AGAIN

The Double Standard for Black Athletes

The runners’ iconic salute, delivered the same year that Donald’s bone spurs kept him out of Vietnam, was booed and promptly condemned as a “violent breach… of the Olympic spirit."

Richard A. Greenwald