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Preserving a Community Is a Labor of Love
Author and artist Tiitu Takalo illustrates the perseverance required to be a part of a community.
White Supremacy Tried to Kill Jazz. The Music Triumphed.
Historian Gerald Horne discusses his new book “Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music.”
Jazz Is a Music of Perseverance Against Racism and Capitalism
Perhaps no artistic vocation in the 20th century was more dangerous than that of a jazz musician.
Meet the Parkland Father Keeping His Son’s Message Alive Through Art
Manuel Oliver has been tackling the gun violence epidemic through “nonviolent creative confrontation.”
Western Militaries Are Using Virtual Reality for Propaganda and Recruitment
The U.S. military is giving potential recruits an “immersive” experience but without the horrors of PTSD.
The Christian Left, Appalled by Treatment of Migrants, Is Reviving in America
Trump's policies seem to be spurring some long-overdue rethinking of what it means to be Christian in America.
Angela Davis, Nikki Giovanni and Sonia Sanchez Pay Tribute to Toni Morrison
“Toni Morrison will always be with us,” says poet Nikki Giovanni.
Toni Morrison’s Black Art Spoke in a Nation That Would Silence Us
Toni Morrison was power embodied, showing us how Black art is inherently political.
The War on Drugs in Mexico Is Also a War on Journalists
Journalist Marcela Turati talks about the devastating effects of the drug war on Mexican migrants and reporters.
Ayn Rand’s Legacy of Unifying Social Cruelty
Trump is not the only Republican who mistakenly envisages himself as an Ayn Rand hero.