N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Kent Monkman The Resurgence of People. Colorful painting depicting Indigenous people on a boat.

Cree Artist Kent Monkman Takes Over The Met's Great Hall

“I became very interested in European painting when I realized that there was an opportunity to paint Indigenous histories and experiences and authorize them into this art history that had pretty much neglected our perspectives.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 19, 2019 2:00PM EST

House of Representatives. Shot of the room from above that is crowded with people wearing suits.

The Aftermath of Donald Trump's Impeachment

Following the historic vote in the House of Representatives, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will hold the articles until the Senate agrees to a fair trial.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 19, 2019 12:15PM ET

Angelica Ross. Black woman wearing champagne-colored gown in front of FX step and repeat.

Angelica Ross Drops Gems

The actress who helped make “Pose” a hit talks marginalization, privilege and living life to the fullest as a Black trans woman.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 18, 2019 1:50AM ET

WATCH: House of Representatives Votes on Impeachment

This historic event could mark the third time a sitting United States president is impeached.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 18, 2019 1:39AM ET

Curtis Flowers. Black man with bald head, dark glasses, dark suit, white shirt and black-and-white tie surrounded by people and reporters.

Curtis Flowers Finally Offered Bail After 23 Years in Prison

The Black Mississippi man who made national headlines for being racially targeted and tried six times for the same crime is now home—but may face a seventh trial.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 17, 2019 2:06PM ET

1921 Tulsa Massacre. Archival photo of people standing and looking at smoke rising.

Researchers Think They Found Mass Graves From 1921 Massacre in Tulsa

They believe they have uncovered the bodies of Black people who were murdered en masse in the Oklahoma community dubbed Black Wall Street.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 17, 2019 1:06PM ET

Toni-Ann Singh. Black beauty pageant sits with crown and sash in golden chair on stage.

WATCH: Toni-Ann Singh Crowned Miss World In Historic Pageant Year

It’s official! Black women ruled every major beauty competition so fiercely this year that even a runner-up went viral.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 16, 2019 11:41AM EST

"When I Get Home" video. Several Black women wearing blonde wigs and matching brown outfits.

WATCH: Solange Drops Director's Cut Video for 'When I Get Home'

The extended performance piece celebrates all things Black.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 13, 2019 12:49PM ET

In the Heights. A scene showing women of color at a pool on steps.

WATCH: 'In The Heights' Trailer

Lin-Manuel Miranda offered a first look at the movie—and some are wondering where the filmmakers hid all the Afro-Latinx folks who live in the New York City neighborhood portrayed in the film.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 13, 2019 11:53AM ET

YouTube Bans Harassment Based on Race, Gender and Sexual Orientation

After removing thousands of hateful posts from the site, the video company has updated its harassment policy to include protections against racism, sexism and homophobia.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 12, 2019 2:55PM ET

Slave auction site. Rural area with train tracks and power lines.

'The 1619 Project' Continues: 12 Former Auction Sites Brought to Light

Historian Anne C. Bailey: “To look at some of these images is to grasp how invisible some of American history’s most grievous wounds have become.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 14, 2020 4:14PM ET

James Baldwin. Black man with short dark hair smiling broadly, wearing a white shirt and dark suit jacket, with dark tie.

'Tis the Month to Celebrate LGBTQ+ Black History-Makers

From James Baldwin to Lori Lightfoot, NBC highlights Black LGBTQ+ trailblazers past and present.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 14, 2020 2:45PM ET

Janet Mock. Black woman with brown shoulder-length curly hair wearing a yellow top.

New Docuseries Explores How the LGBTQ+ Movement Became 'Visible'

Miss Major, Billy Porter, Margaret Cho and more share intimate stories and analyses on how television shaped the movement in five-part series “Visible: Out on Television.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 13, 2020 12:36PM ET

Dee Rees. Black woman with brown Afro, smiling, wearing a dark top in front of a step and repeat sign.

Dee Rees Resets 'Porgy and Bess' for Big Screen

The director will reimagine the opera to “re-locate the characters to a real geography with actual historical and cultural roots.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 13, 2020 11:21AM ET

It's the 100th Anniversary of the Creation of the Negro National League

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is going all out in honor of the centennial.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 12, 2020 4:59PM ET

Jussie Smollett. Black man with short mustache and beard and short dark curly hair wearing dark suit jacket.

Jussie Smollett Faces New Criminal Charges

More than a year after the actor said he was the victim of a hate crime, Chicago’s special prosecutor wants him back in court to face new felony disorderly conduct charges.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 12, 2020 2:23PM ET

Dwayne Wade. Black man with short dark hair wearing black shirt and black leather jacket on a TV set.

WATCH: Dwyane Wade On the Importance of Honoring His 12-Year-Old's Gender Identity

“I looked at her and I said, ‘You are a leader,” said Wade to his daughter Zaya. “’This is our opportunity to allow you to be a voice.’”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 11, 2020 4:55PM ET

Malcolm X. Black man with short brown hair wearing glasses, white shirt, black tie, tan colored suit jacket, smiling.

New York DA to Investigate 'Who Killed Malcolm X?'

More than 50 years after the icon was gunned down, and on the heels of a new Netflix docuseries, the Innocence Project hopes to free a man it says was wrongly convicted.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 11, 2020 4:41PM ET

Cast of "Pose." Four Black women wearing gowns and holding trophies and one Black man wearing a black and white suit with a white top and glasses.

WATCH: Janet Mock Delivers Moving Speech About Black Girls' Liberation

Accepting an honor at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon, Mock told the audience: “Your mere presence is revolutionary.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 7, 2020 4:12PM ET

Harlem Renaissance Writer Claude McKay Publishes New Novel

Buried for nearly 90 years in his archives, “Romance in Marseille” tells a story of race, disability, class and sexuality during the Jazz Age.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 7, 2020 12:32AM ET