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Racist, violent evidence presented in federal trial against Ahmaud Arbery's killers

Offensive memes, racist songs and slurs against Black people from the cellphones and social media accounts of the three men on trial portray a history of bigotry.

A still from the filmed, staged production of Katori Hall's "The Mountaintop," which will be streamed by Roustabouts Theatre Co, American History Theater and TYPA through May 16, 2021.

Imagining MLK's Final Night In 'The Mountaintop'

Director Kandace Crystal tackles authenticity, flawed heroes and the power of collaboration with a filmed production of Katori Hall’s play.

John Douglas Thompson portrays the magician Prospero in a Commonwealth Shakespeare Company production of <em>The Tempest</em> in Boston this month.

Black Theater Artists Are Helping Shakespeare Speak To More Diverse Audiences

Scholars have a mantra: Shakespeare is universal and his works are for everyone. But for Black actors and audiences, does an implicit whiteness in the Bard's canon hinder access and identification?

Looted Benin Bronzes that were returned by Germany to Nigeria are examined during a ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday. Nigerian officials said that more than 5,000 ancient artifacts are estimated to have been stolen from Nigeria, the majority by British colonizers.

Germany returns looted artifacts to Nigeria to rectify a 'dark colonial history'

This week's handover is Germany's first step in fulfilling its agreement with Nigeria to release all 1,130 Benin Bronzes from German museums.

'The Shadow King' Is A Gorgeous Meditation On Memory, War And Violence

Maaza Mengiste's new novel is set just before the second Italo-Ethiopian War, and follows a woman who becomes a guard to a "shadow king," a man impersonating exiled Ethiopian ruler Haile Selassie.

Samuel L. Jackson accepts his first Oscar, an honorary lifetime achievement award, during the 2022 Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom last month in Hollywood, Calif.

Samuel L. Jackson gets personal about dementia in 'The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey'

Jackson stars as a 91-year-old man who reclaims his memory to solve a crime in the new TV series. NPR spoke with the actor about his new Oscar, what it means to be a legend and more.

"I have been the architect of my creativity and my life in such a specific and obsessive way," Florence Welch tells NPR.

On 'Dance Fever,' Florence + the Machine explores her fractured desires

The singer-songwriter talks about her new album Dance Fever, her creative process and her influences.

Civil rights leader Ben Jealous speaks at a voting rights rally outside the White House on Aug. 24 in Washington, D.C. Marches across the country are planned for Saturday.

Fed Up With Inaction Over Voting Rights, Thousands Are Planning A March On Washington

Activists marching on Saturday want federal legislation to fight new rules in Republican-led states that they say make it harder to vote. The House passed one major bill this week.

For more than a month, witnesses gave graphic testimony of how former film producer Harvey Weinstein would lure women to private meetings in hotel rooms that quickly turned violent.

Harvey Weinstein found guilty on 3 of 7 charges in Los Angeles

Weinstein's legal trouble is far from over. In London, he faces criminal charges of indecent assault of a woman in 1996.

Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, March 2, 2014.

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in Los Angeles trial

Jurors in Los Angeles have found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape at his second sexual misconduct trial.

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