Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and the Power of Black Protest Music
Beyoncé. Kendrick Lamar. J Cole. Janelle Monae. Pop artists are increasingly speaking out against police violence these days, while amplifying the de...
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Micropolis is an in-depth series that brings into view the unique cultures of New York’s ethnically diverse communities. WNYC reporter Arun Venugopal makes the big, anonymous city just a little bit more knowable.
New York Artists React to the Primary, and Trump
As New York's primary approaches, many voters are trying to make sense of the 2016 presidential race. For local artists, some want to do more than jus...
Cruz, Trump and the Islamophobia Network
Should the U.S. ban Muslims from entering the country? Is radical Islam bent on taking over America? Ten or fifteen years ago, questions like these w...
More Than Statuettes, #OscarsSoWhite is About Redefining Power
On the surface, the #OscarsSoWhite campaign and the current boycott of the awards show Sunday night by Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith and Spike Lee ar...
Why Political Correctness is So Annoying...and Why it Works
Among the many striking aspects of the 2016 presidential race is this: 'political correctness' is regularly touted as one of our greatest societal evi...
The Cultural Appropriation Debate, Starring Beyoncé & Coldplay
With their new video for "Hymn for the Weekend," shot in India, Beyoncé and Coldplay stumbled into a controversy that's been centuries in the making: ...
Muslim Parenting in an Age of Terror
Beyond all the usual demands of child rearing, Muslim parents in America have their own set of problems. They're more likely to worry about their kids...
What Europe's Refugee Crisis Says About America
The Obama administration announced that the U.S. would take in 85,000 refugees next year, including 10,000 Syrians. That's up from 70,000 this year, b...
Serena Williams Shows Grace Under Fire, On and Off the Court
For many tennis fans, the story of Serena Williams begins in 2001 at the Indian Wells Masters tournament. While 19-year-old Serena was on the court, ...
'Fresh Off the Boat' and the Burden of the Ethnic Sitcom
ABC's "Fresh Off the Boat," based on Eddie Huang's memoir of the same name, premiered last week on a wave of hype. This is the first Asian-American si...