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Four triangles. Two of them, from the side, have pink and red hues facing each other, and the other two, from the top and bottom, have colorful rainbows that also face each other.

Portals and Expansions: Black Film Distribution

by Maya S. Cade

Illustration of a man in all black attire holding a candle. He is standing on water with flowers bordering the sides and black stars above him.

Ryan Coogler’s Communions with the Dead

by Kambole Campbell

André Holland, Artist and Agent of Change

by Murtada Elfadl

A still image from “Problemista” (2023) featuring a young man stares at a pile of his belongings. Above him is a sky with stormy clouds.

Fantastical Visions, Queer Dreams: On “Problemista” and “The Queen of My Dreams”

by Meghana Kandlur

A blurred rendering of Nina Simone singing.

In Hollywood, Nina Simone’s Always “Feeling Good”

by Aisha Harris

A Different World, 31 Years Later, Still Has Something to Say

by Kaitlyn Greenidge

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