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Sameer Rao  Jul 13, 2018 11:15AM EDT

Sandra Oh Hopes Emmy Nod Uplifts 'All Our Other Brothers and Sisters'

The Korean-Canadian actress recently became the first Asian woman to earn a Lead Actress in a Drama Series nomination, but she doesn’t want the representation conversation to stop with her.
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Sameer Rao  Jun 22, 2018 5:23PM EDT

'Luke Cage' Creator Cheo Hodari Coker on Race and Gender Justice

Coker breaks down the themes that rule the show both on and off screen as the second season drops.
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Sameer Rao  Jun 15, 2018 5:16PM EDT

Mara Brock Akil's 'Love Is_' Updates Black Sitcom Golden Age

The woman behind “Girlfriends” and “Being Mary Jane” on how her new OWN series differs from—and connects to—the Black-cast sitcoms of the 1990s.
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Sameer Rao  Jun 1, 2018 2:02PM EDT

Action!: Iconic Shows From Playwrights of Color

The New York Times featured works from Suzan-Lori Parks, David Henry Hwang and other writers of color in a new list of the greatest American plays from the last 25 years.
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Sameer Rao  May 21, 2018 4:59PM EDT

READ: How Meghan Markle Brought Black Excellence to the Royal Wedding

“The world came to see Ms. Markle as she wants to be seen and, arguably, has always seen herself: as a woman who embraces Blackness as forthrightly and easily as she wears a Givenchy wedding dress and Queen Mary’s diamond tiara.”
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Sameer Rao  May 16, 2018 3:37PM EDT

Spike Lee on 'BlacKkKlansman': It's Not 'Just a History Lesson'

The director talked to The New York Times about the contemporary relevance of his film, which follows a Black cop who infiltrated a Ku Klux Klan chapter in the 1970s.
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Sameer Rao  Apr 20, 2018 4:45PM EDT

'I'm Passing the Baton': Inside Denzel Washington and Michael B. Jordan's Epic Conversation

The powerhouse actors talked about their prolific careers and creating opportunities for other Black artists.
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Sameer Rao  Apr 20, 2018 4:26PM EDT

READ: Janelle Monáe Embraces Her Truest Self

The Electric Lady discussed her upcoming album, “Dirty Computer,” its messages for the LGBTQ community and her pursuit of intersectional equity with The New York Times Magazine.
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Kenrya Rankin  Mar 19, 2018 5:59PM EDT

5 Key Takeaways From That New Report on the Wealth of Black Men

“Black boys fare worse than White boys in 99 percent of America.”
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Sameer Rao  Mar 1, 2018 3:03PM EST

Ava DuVernay Discusses Her Stepfather's Deep, Unexpected Influence on 'A Wrinkle in Time'

The director shared why she “doesn’t care” what anyone thinks about the new movie. 
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Sameer Rao  Feb 20, 2018 3:03PM EST

Word to Wakanda: Five Must-Read Articles About 'Black Panther'

Jump into the conversation about the movie’s place in ongoing discussions about race.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 12, 2018 3:20PM EST

States Fight to Safeguard Open Internet Against FCC Net Neutrality Ruling

State legislators across the country are advancing their own open internet protection measures.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 10, 2018 4:05PM EST

WATCH: Kneeling Protests and Confederate Monuments Converge for Shreveport Family

In a new mini-documentary, The New York Times profiles a mother who fought to remove a long-standing Confederate monument—and her teenage son who was prevented from kneeling before a high school football game.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 3, 2018 1:56PM EST

READ: Lena Waithe Discusses Goals, Path to 'The Chi'

The Emmy Award-winning writer and actress talks about her new ensemble drama in a new profile.
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Sameer Rao  Dec 8, 2017 3:23PM EST

How Alexandra Bell Turns Biased Media Coverage Into Anti-Racist Art

“Art people try to get me to diversify my work and not pigeonhole myself so I won’t be seen as the ‘race girl’ in the art world. But everything is about race. It’s tough not to say it’s about race.”
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Sameer Rao  Oct 20, 2017 11:39AM EDT

Lupita Nyong'o Writes About Her Sexual Harassment at the Hands of Harvey Weinstein

“I wish I had known that there were ears to hear me. That justice could be served.”
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Kenrya Rankin  Oct 13, 2017 2:12PM EDT

READ: DREAMer Calls Out President's Divisive DACA Demands

“We are not more human than other immigrants because we are called ‘dreamers.’”
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Sameer Rao  Sep 26, 2017 3:40PM EDT

READ: 49er Eric Reid Reminds World That Kneeling Protest is About 'Systemic Oppression'

Reid wrote about kneeling with former teammate Colin Kaepernick and smear campaigns against players who protest violence against Black people in an op-ed for The New York Times.
A street is flooded during the passing of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
Ayana Byrd  Sep 8, 2017 12:46PM EDT

READ: Why Puerto Rico's Fiscal Crisis and Hurricane Irma Are a Catastrophic Combination

The author believes Irma was the final factor in the “perfect storm” that has been brewing on the bankrupt island.
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Kenrya Rankin  Jul 19, 2017 11:59AM EDT

READ: Former DOJ Civil Rights Head Says Trump Administration is Preparing for Voter Purge

Vanita Gupta for The New York Times: “My biggest fear is that the government will issue a report with ‘findings’ of unsupported claims of illegal voting, focused on communities of color.”