California's earliest Black settlers bought land only for it to be stolen. Their descendants want it back

nbcnews.com Les Robinson had to leave a family cookout to compose himself. A cousin told him to look up an ancestor on his phone — Daniel Blue. Robinson had never heard of him, but a…

Why did America’s leaders stop caring about schools?

economist.com A is under way in New York that seems like a throwback to another era: Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is fighting an uphill battle to permit more so-called charter…

Scene 2 Seen Podcast: Teyana Taylor And A.V. Rockwell Discuss ‘A Thousand And One’, And Talk About Growing Up In New York City At The Height Of Gentrification

deadline.com Hello and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen podcast season 2! I am your host Valerie Complex. I had planned to take a 6 week hiatus from the podcast in order to plan the next…

The Dress Code was ‘Fly and Gay’

nytimes.com By talking frequently for the first year of the pandemic, Ahmad Maksoud and Josef Perou brought each other light in a dark time. Then they finally met. Ahmad Maksoud and…

Teyana Taylor’s Air Jordan Collab Sells Out in Minutes: Here’s What’s Still Available

billboard.com All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the…

Jessie Maple, Pioneering Black Filmmaker, Dies at 76

variety.com Jessie Maple, who broke barriers for Black women in entertainment and news as both a cinematographer and director, died on Tuesday in Atlanta. She was 76. Maple’s family…

HBO, Words + Pictures Step Up To Plate For Barry Bonds Project, Doc On Baseball Slugger Tarnished By Controversy

deadline.com HBO and Words + Pictures have launched production on a documentary about Barry Bonds, one of baseball’s greatest players – and one of the most polarizing figures in all…

Pride Month in New York Is Back. Here’s How to Celebrate

nytimes.com Indulge in gay nostalgia with Christina Aguilera and Junior Vasquez, see Billy Porter march, or dance the night away at Body Hack. Pride Month in New York Is Back. Here’s…

A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert & More Unmasked for Metro Boomin’s ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Soundtrack

billboard.com After rolling out the first set of features from the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Soundtrack last week, on Tuesday (May 30), Metro Boomin revealed the remaining cast…

Marlene Clark, Who Appeared in ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Ganja & Hess,’ Dies at 85

variety.com Marlene Clark, an actor who appeared on “Sanford and Son,” the horror movie “Ganja & Hess” and several other films of the ’60s and ’70s, died on May 18. She was 85. Clark…

Autistic NYC boy ‘destroyed’ after arrest over picking ‘Heathers’ film for school assignment: suit

nypost.com An autistic Harlem boy was detained by the NYPD and subjected to a mental evaluation after he chose the 1989 dark comedy “Heathers” for a school assignment — and told a…

Marlene Clark Dies: Actress In ‘Sanford & Son’, ‘Ganja & Hess’, ‘Slaughter’

deadline.com Marlene Clark, best known for her portrayals of Lamont’s girlfriend Janet in the 1970s NBC sitcom Sanford & Son and as Ganja Meda in the 1973 horror film Ganja & Hess, has…

Marlene Clark, Actress in ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Ganja & Hess,’ Dies at 85

hollywoodreporter.com Marlene Clark, the statuesque actress who portrayed Lamont’s fiancée on Sanford and Son and stood out in such 1970s’ films as Ganja & Hess, Switchblade Sisters and…

Foot Locker Embraces Localization Strategy Through Small Concept Stores

pymnts.com Despite facing challenges in the first quarter due to changes in Foot Locker’s physical presence, brand assortment, digital initiatives, and omnichannel strategies, the…

Amazon Prime’s Sweet Ads Tell Stories of a Breakup and a Cooking Security Guard

adweek.com Brandweek will feature live discussions with marketing pros at ULTA Beauty , Converse , UPS and more. Meet us in Miami Sept. 11–14 to boost your business and elevate your…

Leon Ichaso, Whose Films Explored Latino Identity, Dies at 74

nytimes.com The filmmaker Leon Ichaso in 2015. One critic called his first movie, “El Super,” made on a shoestring budget with help from family members, “the quintessential Cuban-exile…

Teyana Taylor, Muni Long, Bell Biv DeVoe, Fat Joe & More Among Harlem Festival of Culture Performers

billboard.com Teyana Taylor, Muni Long, Bell Biv DeVoe, Fat Joe, Coco Jones, Cam’ron and Doug E. Fresh are among the legacy and contemporary artists who will be performing at the Harlem…