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Let Us Descend is concerned with the neglected lives of the the poor, the despised, the dark, those barely scraping a living, but cannot capture the collective experience of slavery.

Louise Meriwether was a novelist, essayist, journalist and activist, as well as a writer of biographies for African American children.

WordTheatre is celebrating 20 years of bringing literature to the stage, with the help of celebrities like Ron Perlman and Sharon Stone sharing their love of words.

I opened the door to find two well-dressed Jehovah's Witnesses who asked if I believed in the end of human suffering, to which I replied, "No," citing recent events as the reason for my skepticism.

Weve come a long way in 35 years. Viagras not the only thing we didnt have then.

Oscar-nominated director Matthew Heineman and late filmmaker Nancy Buirski will be honored at the Hamptons Doc Fest in New York next month. Heineman, whose latest film, American Symphony, premiered to acclaim at the Telluride Film Festival, will receive the prestigious Pennebaker Career Achievement Award, named for the legendary filmmaker and pioneer of “direct cinema” D.A. …

Filmmakers Matthew Heineman and the late Nancy Buirski will be honored at the16th Hamptons Doc Fest in New York.

Even though the actress has been celebrated for playing them, it’s the difficulty of the roles themselves that really interests her.

In our 2023 Greats issue, out Oct. 22, T celebrates four talents across music, film, art and fashion whose careers are a master class in curiosity, composure and defiance.

The designer reimagined the industry’s relationship to art — and forever transformed what the world considers beautiful.