The impact of Black ball players' fight for higher compensation and labor protections in the ‘70s is felt today, writes Theresa Runstedtler.

Another thing that really forced this for me is at one point I was talking to a guy who ran Warner Bros. in the early ’70s who I quote talking about “Super Fly,” and he said, “Listen, the ...

On the Shelf. Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA. By Theresa Runstedtler Bold Type: 368 pages, $29 ...

Charlayne Hunter-Gault, a titan of American and New York City journalism, just released an anthology of her work, “My People: Five Decades of Writing About Black Lives.” The title alone should ...

O n the Oct. 29, 2024, episode of Vice’s Black Comedy in America, the 10-part docuseries — which examines the history of Black comedians in film, TV and stand-up — will take a look back at ...

The timeless legacy of Black female celebrities over 70. You may have heard the phrase, “They walked so we could run,” before. It’s especially relevant as we dive into the lives of some of ...

Young Black men on drugs! Starting fights! Looking to get paid! This was the collective NBA boogeyman of the 1970s and early ’80s, a transitional period in professional basketball and in society ...

In the 1970s, Diana Ross, Cicely Tyson, and Diahann Carroll ushered in bold, new characterizations of Black women on film, and scored Best Actress Oscars nominations for three completely different ...