What Ferguson Means Now
A new documentary, "Whose Streets?," shows how protest centered the movement against police brutality.
The Importance of Being Ordinary
Gwendolyn Brooks’s life and work asserted the humanity of black people in America.
The Women Who Wanted A Revolution
A new Brooklyn Museum exhibition about black female artists offers a blueprint for the future of feminism.
Have the Rich Become “Super Citizens”?
David Callahan's new book "The Givers: Money, Power, and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age" looks at wealth, charity, and how the superrich shape public policy to their own ends.
A Poet’s History of Chicago
Kevin Coval's new collection creates community through history.
The Comedic Genius of Netflix’s Chewing Gum
The second season of this brilliant British comedy presents a refreshing interrogation of normality.
Death to the Flâneur
This mythic figure is having a moment. But to adopt his point of view is to look for meaning around all the wrong corners.
The Case Against Dana Schutz
Why her painting of Emmett Till at the Whitney Biennial insults his memory.
Uptown Girl / Uptown Boy
How a new exhibition of Alice Neel's paintings, curated by Hilton Als, reflexively explores relationships and identity.
James Baldwin and the Struggle to Bear Witness
A new film, "I Am Not Your Negro," tracks the late writer’s attempt to document the martyrs of the Civil Rights Movement.
The Words That Defined 2016
The language we used was a reflection of our dark, disturbing year.
The Enduring Importance of Identity Liberalism
Mark Lilla argues that the Democratic Party needs to move beyond identity politics. But that's precisely where the country's salvation lies.
The Authentic Black Female Friendship of Insecure
On Issa Rae’s new show, black women are bonded, not divided, by their insecurities.
Donald Trump Is Right: Famous Men Can Do Anything
Just ask Roman Polanski or Bill Cosby.
