How four sketches show the disparate inspirations of production designers (and Emmy nominees) Cindy Chao and Michele Yu. By Tyler Coates Awards Editor Ashley Nicole Black (left) and Robin Thede play ...

The HBO comedy series’ third season featured 36 sketches — which required 148 separate hairstyles just for its main cast members. By Rebecca Sun Senior Editor, Diversity & Inclusion This is a fact of ...

In Binti, the Hugo Award-winning novella by African futurist writer Nnedi Okorafor, the title character summons the courage to imagine a new future for herself by drawing on the deep intellectual ...

“Black history is American history, and we should celebrate the accomplishments of Black people year-round—February should be the icing on the cake.” ...

Brecken Hunter Wellborn (he/him) is an educator and critic based in Dallas, Texas. He holds a Master of Arts in Critical Media Studies and teaches film studies. His writing and research areas include ...

Robin Thede doesn’t do humility. “Black women are the most educated, the most successful but the most humble, also. And I hate that for us,” Thede tells ESSENCE. The A Black Lady Sketch Show creator ...

Robin Thede and her castmates bring a light, joyful touch and a comedy-nerd sensibility to this HBO series that often, delightfully, descends into the absurd. By Jason Zinoman In this Friday’s episode ...

“Sketch, Shade, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black” at Harvard Art Museums is among the most glorious how-to’s you’ll ever find. The Harvard prints and drawings collection is one of the best in the ...