On May 25, 2020, a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, who was Black, by kneeling on his neck for nine minutes during an arrest. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was convicted on murder ...

After the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, towns and cities nationwide commissioned artists to paint BLM street murals in solidarity. Many remain.

Many rallied for social justice after Floyd's death, but now, with a broad retreat from diversity, equity and inclusion, many in the movement say 2025 doesn’t seem much better.

Adolphus Hailstork's 2022 requiem cantata "A Knee on the Neck" pays tribute to George Floyd. NPR speaks with librettist Herbert Martin, who initiated the work, five years after police killed Floyd in ...

FULL THROTTLE: President Donald Trump’s retribution tour is expanding by the day, with an ever-lengthening list of targets ...

Approaching Malcolm X’s 100th birthday on May 19, 2025, is historically significant as many rediscover his legacy. Younger Black Americans learn about Malcolm X’s legacy through annual community-based ...

This Village Voice review of the Jack Whitten survey at the Museum of Modern Art covers the artist's formal dynamism and evocative subjects.