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Introducing 'The Jazprose Diaries'
These diaries discuss Art, Culture, and Race with the mindful eye of a memoirist. Come on in. The water's fine.
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'Hamilton' and the Cheeky Americans
On the 10th anniversary of its Broadway debut, Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop musical finally makes it to the big screen in time to remind us who we…
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Why the Slut-Shaming of Jack Kerouac's Black Lover Still Matters
After the Beat Generation writer trashed her in a novel, Alene Lee found revenge in an anonymity that stands as a cautionary tale for today's America.
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Difficult Times Call for Superman, Jesus, and Arthur Ashe
They may not be the most likely trio of superheroes, but I'll take all the help I can get.
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The Cruel Redeemer and the 'Slave Mistress' Great Grandmother of Julian Bond
It's a history many folks would like to forget, but what better time than Juneteenth to remember one of the stories that makes America what it is.
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I Want to Be Like Vladimir Putin
The longtime Russian leader is a global role model and the coolest man on the planet. Don't you want to be like him too?
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Why George Clooney's Broadway Broadcast Was an Epic Miscalculation
The actor's revival of 'Good Night, and Good Luck' on the Great White Way failed to understand why a CNN broadcast was bound to miss the mark.
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Why I Love My Fake Noguchi Coffee Table
This year, as part of its ongoing attack on People of Color, the White House rescinded Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. But it can…
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Can Pope Leo Lead the Fabulously Rich Catholic Church through the Eye of the Needle?
Liquidating the vast holdings of the Church to feed the poor may seem like a good idea in a movie. But the reality is far more complicated.
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The Trashing of Bill Belichick's Girlfriend Sheds a Revealing Light on 'Conclave'
All of a sudden the famous football coach has lots of concerned friends. Their attitudes go all the way back to Eve and reflect a dark truth at the…
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Making History at the Altar of God
The death of Pope Francis stirs memories of growing up Black and Catholic in the Deep South during segregation—and reminded me of an old-school bar…
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In 'Othello' Jake Gyllenhaal Goes After Denzel Washington Like Project 2025 on DEI
Call it 'passing strange' or mere coincidence. But there couldn't be a more relevant time to bring Shakespeare's play about racism, jealousy, and…
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Is Being an Older Woman Really as Bad as 'The Substance' Claims?
The film makes a gory case against misogyny turned inward and the dissing of women past a certain age. But how true is it?
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How Leontyne Price Beat the Odds
It took a lot more than the gene pool she shares with Dionne Warwick and Whitney Houston to turn the opera star into legend.
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The Jazprose Diaries
The Jazprose Diaries
These diaries reflect on Art, Culture, and Race with the mindful eye of a memoirist. Come on in. The water's fine.
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