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‘Ramona’ Tests the Bounds of Reality and Fiction

by Kelli Weston

A color collage of Nikki Giovanni. An elder Black woman shown in partial close up, wearing glasses with her hand resting on her chin/lips. She is positioned against an abstract bright orange background.

The Loneliness of Black Genius

by Beandrea July

A Black person, the protagonist of Kindred, sits with their head in their hand, dressed in a worn blue dress.

‘Kindred’ Comes to the Screen, Losing its Defining Tensions

by Mary Retta

A large photo of a Black and Indigenous person posing on green land with trees behind them is placed on a stand on top of a wooden structure.

In the Florida Everglades, Indigenous Artists Reframe Sustainability

by Alexandra Martinez

From Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), dir. Ryan Coogler. Courtesy of Marvel Studios.

‘Wakanda Forever’ Gets Lost in the Marvel Machine

by Rōgan Graham

A still from The Inspection shows a Black man looking concerned, pensively at something off screen while standing in uniform in line with other military members.

The Stunning, Queer Conviction of ‘The Inspection’

by Beandrea July

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