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A trailblazer in narrative non-fiction, author and journalist Isabel Wilkerson has dedicated her career to exploring the intersection of race,…

Hailing from Columbus, Ohio, Hanif Abdurraqib is a prominent music critic, essayist, and poet renowned for his unique perspective on…

Yara Shahidi, the 22-year-old actress and activist, has quickly become a cultural icon in the world of entertainment. Born to…

Stand-up comedian, writer, and actress Phoebe Robinson has spent the past decade hustling and honing her craft, striking stardom as…

For over thirty years, Bronx native Tarana Burke has been organizing at the intersection of racial inequality and sexual violence.…

Born to a Jewish immigrant family in 1920s Brooklyn, Howard Zinn was a visionary historian, philosopher, and political activist who…

Prodigy cellist and prolific musician Yo-Yo Ma has recorded more than 90 albums and received 18 Grammy Awards. Celebrated as much…

“By not running from the books that pain us, we can allow them to transform us. I ran from antiracist…

Janet Mock is having a moment. The writer, director and producer of the much-acclaimed NY ballroom drama Pose recently…

Reflecting on her life as a “pathological reader” in 2014, award-winning author Zadie Smith wrote: “I don’t really get the appeal of…