Black people who are among the rich and famous garner praise and love, and so do those who are in distress. But concerns for the masses of people and their struggles are often missing.

Ama Ata Aidoo lands a knock-out blow to white neocolonial anti-African revisionism.

The killing of Timothy Thomas in 2001 ignited Cincinnati’s long-simmering tensions over police violence. This struggle continues today, forcing a painful question: When justice is denied, does…

"DOGE— Department Of Grifter Enrichment" is the latest from BAR's Poet-in-Residence.

In this series, we ask acclaimed authors to answer five questions about their book. This week’s featured author is Brittany Friedman. Friedman is assistant professor of sociology at the University of…