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Veteran movie critic Elvis Mitchell is now working behind the camera. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mitchell about his debut film, "Is that Black Enough for You?!?", a documentary about Black cinema.

A look at whats new in theaters and on streaming this week.

Take an awkward family photo. Listen to William Kentridge and Claudia Rankine. Immerse yourself in LA’s culturally competent communities. Catch a free screening of Causeway for Veterans Day.

To mark Black History Month in February, the African American Student Services at The University of New Mexico has slated a series of events. Tuesday, Feb. 1 ̶ Pan African Flag Raising Ceremony–AASS will celebrate the first day of Black History Month...

Reviews of the 2022 CSK Author Award winner and honorees.

Through art and words, with the framework of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, Zoboi (American Street, rev. 3/17; Black Enough, rev. 1/19) and Wise beautifully “sew together a tapestry of / their stories / one fine quilt / a blanket for the children / to keep them warm, protected, and safe.”

The new box set examines the early years of Gamble and Huff’s Philadelphia International Records, a soul-music label that defined its city the way Stax did Memphis and Motown did Detroit.

Get on Board the Soul Train: The Sound of Philadelphia International Records Volume 1 This is sophisticated and smooth Philly Soul from the genre’s most successful period. The box set handsomely presents remastered versions of this classic music from 50 years ago. Get on Board the Soul Train: The Sound of Philadelphia International Records Volume 1 Various Artists 28 May 2021 Back in the mid-’60s, the Philly Sound was a well-known and recognizable musical genre. Thanks to DJs and promoters ...

Release date: May 18, 2021 Author of Dread Nation Justina Ireland returns with a sweeping MG tale of the ghosts of our past that won’t stay buried. Enter to win a copy! The New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation makes her middle grade debut with a sweeping tale of the ghosts of our past that wont stay buri The New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation makes her middle grade debut with a sweeping tale of the ghosts of our past that wont stay buried, starring a...

Her glass pyrographs, which she makes by dragging molten pieces of glass across paper, looked delicate even through a screen. The way the paper traced the motion of the hot glass was a welcome respite from the images and websites that normally occupied my screen. And because the internet facilitated the viewing of this work, I had immediate access to watching Ichikawa’s process on other platforms like YouTube—an experience I couldn’t have in the same way by just seeing her work in a galle...