Somebody get Swizz and Tim on the phone!
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The Arc is the spine of this project: 40 essays, one chronological argument, five analytical lenses.
This site should read like a structured archive, not a loose category list. The Arc is the entry point; the lenses help you move through it with intention. Empty sections stay hidden until they are live.
All of us have done our best to remain as calm and healthy as possible in the midst of working from home, virtual school and social distancing. The truth is it can be too much for any family, even one as close as ours. We all needed a break.
Remember when I attended the BET Awards last year from the comfort of my home just like everyone else? Well this year, we’re back to regularly scheduled programming folks—WE OUTSIDE! That’s right, I had a seat right at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Talk about night and day!
Remember the name Gabby Thomas when the Tokyo Olympics come ‘round next month.
Sixty years after the Freedom Riders–a group of civil rights activists dedicated to fight against segregation–traveled through hostile Southern states by bus in order to spread their message, a new group of activists followed their lead in an attempt to fight for equal voting rights throughout the country.