How ‘Black Is King’ Co-Director Kwasi Fordjour Brought Beyoncé’s African Blockbuster to Life
The creative director, who’s worked with Beyoncé since he was an intern, shares the backstories on her latest visual album
Race & Politics
Can This Man Save Chicago’s Murder Epidemic?
With decades of brokering peace between gangs, community leader Bishop Omar Jahwar has a plan for quelling violence in the perilous city
I Miss Barack and Michelle Obama — but Not Their Slander of Young Voters
Everyone’s favorite First…
Talking Politics With Co-Workers? File That Under ‘Never’
I don’t have the bandwidth to handle your…
This Week in Racism: The Karens Circle the Wagon
It’s an embarrassment of riches in our new weekly roundup of the world’s most pathetic people!
The 6 Best Ways to Spend Your Time Off While Socially Distancing, Ranked
Don’t let those vacation days go to waste
A Young Marley Fights For Her Grandfather’s Dream of Afro-Solidarity
Bob Marley was never able to forge true brotherhood with Black Americans. Decades later, his granddaughter’s generation is fighting to…
All I Have Is Rage
Letting go of my anger feels impossible when anger is all there is
The Moment Megan Thee Stallion Learned That People Are Trash
From misogyny to transphobia to…
This Week in Racism: Walm-Mart Nazis and Arkansas Being Arkansas
It’s an embarrassment of riches in our new weekly roundup of the world’s most pathetic people!
Who’s Having the Best Rap Career After 40?
These 40 MCs prove relevance is a state of mind
Jennifer Lopez’s 5 Most Head-Scratching Roles As a White Woman, Ranked
That’s Hollywood, baby!
8 Latinx Cultural Staples Ruined by White People, Ranked
¡Ay, caramba!
We Can’t Open Schools, but the Alternative Is Worse for Black Children
Thanks to the digital divide, remote learning threatens to jeopardize a generation of at-risk youth
Two cities start the reparations conversation — will the country follow?
Welcome to Minority Report, a weekly newsletter from the LEVEL team that packs an entire week into a single email. From the long road to…
Why I’m Skeptical About Joining My Company’s Diversity Committee
Sure, I want to help voice our race-related concerns, but am I playing myself?
5 More Superheroes Black Women Should Play, Ranked
CW’s new Batwoman could be just the beginning
A Definitive Guide to Black Trump Supporters
Forewarned is forearmed. Grab your binoculars.
It’s Okay to Think Donald Trump Will Lose
Don’t call it wishful thinking — it’s how the world is…
The 6 Greatest Street Fighter Characters Who Were Definitely Black, Ranked
Weeeraaankedem!
The Unintentional Racism Found in Traffic Signals
Just because something doesn’t use an offensive mascot doesn’t mean it can’t reinforce a broken system
The 5 Best Non-Racist Name Changes for Washington’s NFL Team, Ranked
Political and correct
What Happens When Your White Coworkers Discover Your Side Hustle
Sure, I got promoted — but it wasn’t the career advancement I’d anticipated
A Black Man, a Ken, and a Karen Walk Into a Zoom Room
Clinging to the advantages of Whiteness is a…
A Brooklyn Barbershop Re-Opens, and the Ghost of Covid-19 Remains
Crown Heights mainstay X-Clusive is…
The 50 Best Black Twitter Accounts Under 50K Followers
You don’t need a massive audience to be massively influential. Get familiar.
Breonna Taylor Is Not A Meme
It’s good to spread awareness — but let’s actually do something instead of relying on punchlines.
Chuck D Wants a Black Woman in the White House
The revolution is being televised and it’s still scary for Black folks. PE’s fearless leader believes it’s time for men to step aside.
8 Terms From 2020 That Need to Disappear, Ranked
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented neologisms, but it’s time to cut these off
The Man Whose Surveillance Camera Sparked a National Uprising
The footage taken outside Dragon Wok…