As we celebrate Black History Month, I asked queer artists, writers and thinkers one simple question: What film, play, or book best represents queer black culture to you and why? Add your recommendations in the comments!
Barack Obama wasn’t the only future politician who made a Black History Minute video in 1991.
Back when POTUS was editor at the “Harvard Law Review,” the then-30-year-old paid his respects to attorney Charles Hamilton Houston in this intro to a “Black History Minutes” segment on TBS. He wasn’t even married to Michelle yet.
Family Guy’s most prominent (and only) black character is getting his own spin-off. We’re all for it, but may we suggest making a sidekick out of idiot/genius Randy Newman? Read More ›
Newsweek’s new online black webzine is calling itself “Slate for black readers.” The site is a one-stop shop for DNA ancestry mapping and Malcolm Gladwell thinkpieces. Read More ›
