Summer 2024 promises diverse and captivating reads from African-American authors
This summer, readers can enjoy a variety of compelling fictional stories featuring Black ballerinas, scientists, detectives, teachers, and more.
Nadine Matthews is a contributing writer at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. She can be reached at nmatthews@spokesman-recorder.com or on Twitter at @deeniemedia.
This summer, readers can enjoy a variety of compelling fictional stories featuring Black ballerinas, scientists, detectives, teachers, and more.
The Summer of 2024 promises a variety of highly anticipated big-screen releases, from the classic summer blockbusters to biopics and...
'American Fiction' is a star-studded, well-crafted, and insightful commentary on race and representation.
Black History Month offers a wealth of films and series that explore the economic impact of slavery, Jim Crow, segregation,...
Charles Blow's 2021 bestseller "The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto" has inspired the HBO Original documentary "South To...
Kerry Washington's memoir, 'Thicker Than Water', is a love letter to her parents and a recounting of her life as...
The Niagara Movement, formed in 1905 by W.E.B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter, was named for the Niagara Falls...
Benjamin Davis, Sr., and Benjamin Davis, Jr. were the first Black generals in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air...
'I hope that now our culture shows a little more respect and has space for the women in this book.'
The tragic killings by police of Amir Locke, George Floyd and Jamar Clark serve as the emotional core of the...
Exciting and energizing in its breadth, 'Ladies First' can be frustrating in its lack of depth.
The heat is on, and so are a number of entertaining shows.
One of the best ways to neutralize the impact of book banning is by reading these books and keeping the...
Here are our picks of some of the best books out this season.
Find highlights of upcoming series and movies scheduled to premiere or return in July.
Below are highlights of upcoming series and movies scheduled to premiere or return to our screens in June that feature...
Find highlights of upcoming series and movies scheduled to premiere or return to our screens in June.
The String Queens recently spoke to the MSR about their passion for education and music ahead of their visit to...
'Rewind & Play,' the last film in the annual AfroPop film festival on WORLDChannel, aired on May 1 and on WORLDChannel’s...
'As a nation, and also in the Twin Cities, Black journalists, writers, directors and actors aren’t being cultivated.'
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