Jamila Woods' New Album 'LEGACY! LEGACY!' Channels Black Creatives The Chicago singer and poet teased her second full-length record by releasing a music video for “ZORA,” named after the iconic author. Sameer Rao Feb 6, 2019 2:17PM EST
WATCH: Jamila Woods and Chance the Rapper Showcase Beauty of Windy City in 'LSD' Video The video—which depicts friends of color enjoying a chill BBQ—was written by Chicago Public Schools students. Sameer Rao Aug 15, 2017 4:19PM EDT
Celebrate Gwendolyn Brooks' Legacy With This Cleverly Animated Short The Poetry Foundation recognizes the first Black Pulitzer-winning poet on what would be her 100th birthday with an animated version of her 1959 poem, “We Real Cool.” Sameer Rao Jun 7, 2017 5:16PM EDT
Chance the Rapper and Jamila Woods Want Chicago Students to Create Their Next Music Video The native Chicagoans are collecting “LSD” video treatment submissions from local high school students. Sameer Rao May 24, 2017 2:54PM EDT
Fatimah Asghar on Why Her New Web Series is a Love Letter to 'Brown Girls' Everywhere “I want people to see the joy of being a person of color, the joy of these communities, the joy of this friendship.” Joshua Adams Jan 30, 2017 1:37PM EST
In Trying Times, Some Songs for Healing and Persevering From Run the Jewels to Solange, we offer our favorite artists’ work to help process the rage and hopelessness you might be feeling right now. Sameer Rao Nov 10, 2016 12:36PM EST