The Man Nobody Killed


The Man Nobody Killed

At first, I didn’t want to read this book. It’s another story of a young Black man brutalized by police, denied justice, and forgotten by a system that never intended to protect him. But I decided to read The Man Nobody Killed: Life, Death, and Art in Michael Stewart’s New York because Michael Stewart was a part of an artistic and cultural moment that shaped me.

Colored Television

Writers writing about writers can feel cliché. But Danzy Senna’s Colored Television sidesteps the usual narcissism by turning the writer’s struggle into a broader meditation on identity, ambition, and the performance of Blackness in a society obsessed with categorization.

The One – The Life and Music of James Brown

In The One – The Life and Music of James Brown, author R.J. Smith delivers a comprehensive, unflinching look at a man who was both dazzling and deeply flawed.


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CeCe Winans’ Tiny Desk concert celebrates 30 years of her solo debut with powerful performances spanning her legendary career. Revisiting rarely sung classics, she reminds us why she’s one of gospel’s greatest voices. From “Pray” to “Alabaster Box,” Winans transforms the space into a moving, soul-stirring worship experience.


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