Although his cutting lyrics speak provocatively about identity politics, it is not until Zed (Ahmed) returns home after two years on tour that he is called by his real name: Zaheer. But it is the ...

Malcolm X's legacy was on Spike Lee's mind when making his classic 1989 film Do the Right Thing, and he would contentiously end that film with a quote from the man that many read as endorsing violence ...

Dear Philadelphia introduces three African American fathers - Josh, Mel and Dot - who with the help of their family, friends and faith unravel the incomparable partnership of forgiveness and community ...