We Are The Curators Of Visual History
As Black History Month 2026 is here, I’m choosing to spotlight local to international Black photographers. Truth be told, we...
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1970’s to the late 90’s, “An Invitation That Never Expired: How Norman Connors’ Jazz Classic Became the Soul of Mos Def’s ‘Brown Sugar’”
By Doug D. SimsNorman Connors’ “Invitation” is one of those quiet masterpieces that lives in the space between jazz, soul,...
The Sound Between The Moments
By Doug Sims I’ve never been interested in telling stories only at their highest point. The highlight is easy. What’s...
Chris Brown Breaks the Numbers—But the Crown Still Belongs to Michael Jackson
History doesn’t always arrive with fireworks. Sometimes it shows up quietly—embedded in data, shaped by algorithms, and powered by the...
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