Bonsu ThompsonThe Man Who Helped Questlove Make 2021's Best DocumentaryJoseph Patel produced stories for and on some of the best in music. Now he’s on the verge of landing his first Oscar.·7 min read·Dec 27, 2021--2--2
Bonsu ThompsonWhy Do Black People Still Celebrate Halloween?A European-rooted holiday that began with disguised White people welcoming devils into their homes? No thanks.·4 min read·Oct 24, 2021--27--27
Jeremy HelligarI’m Not Ready to Give a Pass to American History’s White Racist MenTimes were different then, but I’m perfectly fine judging them by today’s standards·4 min read·Jul 21, 2021--12--12
Scott WoodsThe Bad Taste of America Co-opting Black CuisineThe new Netflix series ‘High On The Hog’ gives soul food its proper praise and exploration·8 min read·Jun 10, 2021--12--12
Jeremy HelligarThe Founding Fathers Set Us Up to Be DividedIf you think the US has never been so fractured, you haven’t paid attention to history.·5 min read·Apr 13, 2021--5--5
Scott WoodsDon’t Talk to Me About Racism if You Don’t Know Earth, Wind & Fire’s CatalogIt’s time for a musical litmus test for enlightment·5 min read·Apr 7, 2021--52--52
LEVEL Editors‘The Five Heartbeats’ Members Who Could’ve Gone Solo, RankedHappy 30th birthday to the best thinly veiled music biopic of all time. All tiiiiime!·2 min read·Mar 29, 2021--1--1
Scott WoodsThree Decades of My Black Revolutionary BookshelfWe thought we could save people’s lives with the manna to be found in books — and they only got better over time·9 min read·Mar 23, 2021--7--7
LEVEL Editors“We don’t have the fuel of history in our engines of change and so end up recreating the same…Scott Woods reminds us all that Fred Hampton’s story is American history, and should be included in the school curriculum.·1 min read·Feb 22, 2021----