Nikole Hannah-Jones is an investigative journalist who writes for The New York Times Magazine about racial inequality. She received the Pulitzer Prize in 2020 for commentary for her essay in “The 1619 Project,” a special edition of the magazine that traces the influence of slavery in the United States. “At …
Three young Black girls in flowered dresses are pictured laying on a lawn, one gazing skyward, one looking askance and one looking straight at the camera, flowers wrapping her hair, as she seemingly dares the viewer to look away. The photo is from the series Mayflowers by visual artist Carrie …
Lynda Barry is a cartoonist, author, graphic novelist, educator and recent MacArthur Foundation Fellow (known as the “genius” grants). And to my 11 and 13-year-old boys she was an inspiration. More about that later. Growing up in a racially mixed, working-class Seattle neighborhood, Barry began drawing comics at an early …