In an interview with Kukuwa Ashan of Electric Lit, Kaitlyn Greenidge discusses her recently released novel, Libertie––one of JARO’s most anticipated reads of 2021. A gripping story about the meaning of freedom, Libertie follows free-born Libertie Simpson and her life in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn. Her mother, a physician, yearned for Libertie to follow in her footsteps. […]
Kwesi Botchway, a distinguished artist from Accra-Ghana, spoke with Artnet’s Naomi Rea to discuss his current exhibition “Homecoming: The Aesthetic of the Cool” and why painting Black faces is such an integral part of his work. Heavily encouraged to paint at a young age by his mother, Botchway’s journey with art began in childhood. He […]
Them, the new horror anthology series by Little Marvin, explores racial terror in 1950s America. In conversation with Shadow and Act, Little Marvin shared his thoughts on what home truly means, and how he’s creating space for more Black horror stories to be told. Witnessing the terrorization of Black people in everyday life is what […]
Inspired by the Little Free Libraries around the globe, Amplify Library is a new progressive concept which centers on BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) authors. If you aren’t aware of Little Free Libraries, these tiny libraries are placed in various communities, parks, and even unassuming places. There’s two in my neighborhood alone, and […]
The illustrious R&B singer Luther Vandross would have turned 70 today. In honor of his legacy, Google has paid tribute to him with a lively and colorful animation that captures the spirit of Vandross. In the video, we’re taken through notable moments of the singer’s career, while his classic 1981 song “Never Too Much” plays […]
**This thinkpiece contains spoilers from Brit Bennett’s “The Vanishing Half.” In Brit Bennett’s compelling best-seller The Vanishing Half, two fair-skinned African American twins choose drastically different paths for themselves: One secretly decides to pass as white, while the other embodies her Black identity. Released in June of 2020, the novel has received widespread acclaim while […]