An iconic image of sprinter Carmelita Jeter tops off a record-setting 4×100 relay
Next from France: Les Twins
Two French brothers remind us that hip hop is also about the joy of movement
TONIGHT: The "Coon Bidness" Launch
Greg Tate and LaTasha Diggs invite you to celebrate the launch of their new literary magazine.
PHOTOS: BRC 25th Anniversary Party — 1/21/11
Check out some of the folks who came out to celebrate 25 years of supporting progressive black culture.
Celebrate 25 Years of the BRC: Drop The Bomb!
Join the BRC on Friday, January 21 and celebrate the organization’s first 25 years!
Thembisa Mshaka on Abbey Lincoln
Of Abbey’s performance in “Nothing But A Man,” Thembisa writes: “Abbey Lincoln delivers a tour-de-force performance. But then, those are the only kind she’s ever delivered.”
VIDEO: David Byrne on how architecture helped music evolve
Did it really? The Talking Heads frontman thinks so, and makes an compelling case that our music changes to fit the physical context in which we’re listening to it. Which explains the rise of a certain kind of hip hop that seems tailor-made for car stereos. Also check out the discussion threads in the comments [...]








