25 Years Later, She's Still Gotta Have "It"
by Jimi Izrael
Jimi Izrael shares his thoughts on Spike Lee's film "She's Still Gotta Have It."
Race
Tell Me More posts about Race
Tell Me More LIVE at NABJ
by Davar Ardalan
Michel Martin will bring the heat when she hosts a special LIVE broadcast of Tell Me More on Friday August 5, 2011 from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) conference in Philadelphia.
'Boyz N The Hood': 20 Years Later, Still Few Options
by Jimi Izrael
Author Jimi Izrael reflects on the film "Boys N The Hood" two decades after it was released.
©2013 NPR
Five Film Faces of Justice
by Jimi Izrael
Tell Me More regular contributor Jimi Izrael shares his picks for films about justice.
Join TMM's Summer Blend Book Club
Amy Ta and Lena Moses-Schmitt
This summer, Tell Me More read books exploring what it means to be multicultural and mixed race. Read along with us and join the conversation.
Taylor Gave Black Fans Lots To Talk About
by Jimi Izrael
Elizabeth Taylor had a complicated and unique relationship with African-American audiences, says guest blogger Jimi Izrael.
Whose 'Dream' Is It Now?
by Lester K. Spence
Nine days after a gunman opened fire during a "Congress on Your Corner" gathering held by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords outside a Tucson grocery store, killing six and wounding 13, the nation celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Obama’s Compromise Bad For Blacks?
by Lester K. Spence
Guest blogger Lester K. Spence says African-Americans should ensure that the next compromise Obama makes isn’t with the Republican Party, but with the black community.
Reverse Racism Or Partisan Ploy?
NPR's Michel Martin revisits allegations made by a former Justice Department attorney, who accused the agency of racial bias against white victims of alleged civil rights violations. The U.S. Civil Rights Commission says they agree with Adams.
Hepatitis B: The Real Killer Is Silence
by Amy Ta
NPR’s Amy Ta, who was born in Vietnam, reacts to findings that Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders are seven times more likely to die from Hepatitis B than whites.
Embracing The African In African-American
by Malik Washington
Guest blogger Malik Washington recently returned from Ghana and is reminded how some African-Americans don't see themselves as African.
Collecting The World In African Art
by Christine Mullen Kreamer
Guest blogger Christine Mullen Kreamer takes readers inside African Mosaic, the newest exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art.
'Racist' Name Calling Misses The Point
by Alysia Tate
Guest blogger Alysia Tate says renewed focus on rapper Kanye West's 2005 comments criticizing then-president George W. Bush for neglecting black victims of Hurricane Katrina ignores the larger questions about the government's response to the storm.
In Defense of 'Colored Girls'
by Jimi Izrael
Guest blogger Jimi Izrael steps up to defend Tyler Perry's film For Colored Girls amid growing criticism of the project, especially from other men.
Entertaining Reality On Urban Streets
by Danielle C. Belton
Amid tensions related to recent allegations of police conduct in Oakland and New Orleans, guest blogger Danielle Belton says communities of color lost faith in the criminal justice system a long time ago.
