Barbara O. Jones, Actress Who Brought Black Cinema to Life, Dies at 82
Her arresting roles in movies like “Bush Mama” and “Daughters of the Dust” helped shape a generation of independent filmmakers.
By Clay Risen
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Her arresting roles in movies like “Bush Mama” and “Daughters of the Dust” helped shape a generation of independent filmmakers.
By Clay Risen
New research finds that the death rate among Black youths soared by 37 percent, and among Native American youths by 22 percent, between 2014 and 2020, compared with less than 5 percent for white youths.
By Emily Baumgaertner
Our biggest mistake would be to believe that Trumpism is a historical exception.
By Steven Hahn
The protests against Israel’s war in Gaza are merely the latest in a tradition of student-led, left-leaning activism dating back at least to the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War protests of the 1960s.
By Richard Fausset
Republicans are attempting to seize an opportunity to gain votes within swing states from Hispanic evangelicals, who find more common ground socially and spiritually with the party.
By Jennifer Medina, Gabriel Blanco and Meg Felling
The political arms of five organizations are coordinating their efforts to mobilize Hispanic Democrats, saying that defeating the former president is their top goal.
By Jazmine Ulloa
Passion counts for a lot, but the bottom line should be results. The protests seem to be headed in a different direction.
By John McWhorter
Ahmed Best recalls the painful backlash to the “Phantom Menace” character that was considered a racial stereotype at the time, but is now embraced by fans.
By Carlos Aguilar
La preeclampsia es un padecimiento frecuente en las personas embarazadas y puede prevenirse de manera sencilla. Pero la noticia tiene que difundirse lo suficiente.
By Roni Caryn Rabin
The lawsuit calls out “pernicious racial inequality” in the nation’s largest school district. If successful, it could lead to changes to gifted and selective programs, or even their elimination.
By Troy Closson
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