A personal newsletter by a writer reflecting on Black American civic duty, voting, cultural memory and identity, with essays on the Olympic relay, Douglass and coded language, and BET's removal of its journalism archive. Readers get a mix of cultural commentary and personal reflection rooted in Black history and media.
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Harmony Holiday's essay newsletter offers independent music writing free from industry timelines and promotional pressures, blending cultural criticism, jazz history, and personal reflection. Readers get dense, literary takes on pop stars, Black music traditions, and the politics of art and identity.
Nelson George's newsletter covers Black music, Black culture and American society through personal essays, interviews and reflections on figures like D'Angelo and Saul Williams. Readers get an insider's perspective from a long-time critic and filmmaker on his own projects and the artists he has known.
A weekly newsletter of cultural commentary and analysis on Black culture, media, music and politics in America and beyond. Issues combine essays, first-person conversations and critique of current discourse around public figures.
A newsletter from the Àrokò Cooperative exploring the Black home as a site of design, ritual, and culture, including monthly roundtable conversations and personal essays. It also promotes HOMEPLACE, a four-day art and design event in Philadelphia.
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