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Mississippi poet Philip Kolin depicts the crushing of the Black community in Tulsa, OK one century ago.

The stories in Standing Up are linked thematically and appear in chronological order, beginning with 1970. For those of us who have similarly spent time as organizers, the book feels like an anthropological field trip into the past.

It is tempting to harness “Civilization and Its Discontents” as a guide to our contemporary political morass, but doing so may obscure its most valuable message.

Over this next century, China wants to use the movies to rebrand itself, and it has learned how to do so from the best.

Food was a weapon of control by slaveholders, most often used as a mechanism for domination and exploitation. The story of African American food has also been a story about self-determination and ownership.

Season 4 part 1 of the Netflix series "Ozark" is a microcosm for the bigger message of struggle between classes under capitalism

The anniversary of the election insurrection evokes memories of anger and simplicity; are we more prepared?

“The Fifties,” by James R. Gaines, a former managing editor of Time, People and Life, reminds us that a trip in time to much of America then would resemble “The Handmaid’s Tale” more than “Ozzie and Harriet.”

The results of the 2020 Democratic primaries suggest the limits of a left strategy for power starting at, rather than building toward, the presidency.

Two-time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi hits home once more with this complex tale of a debtor who tries to make good.