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Monday

Artist Paul Rucker is creating a new multimedia work to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. That's when a thriving African American community was destroyed in a horrific act of violence that wiped out hundreds of Black-owned businesses and homes. Above, an aerial view of Tulsa, Okla., Fowler & Kelly, 1918. GHI/Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption

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Artist's Black Wall Street Project Is About Tulsa 100 Years Ago — And Today

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Patti Harrison stars in Together Together as Anna, a young single woman who agrees to be a gestational surrogate for a single man in his 40s. Tiffany Roohani/Bleecker Street hide caption

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Sunday

A young boy from the dance group Sangre Nueva shows off his moves in La Maya, Santiago de Cuba. Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption

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Bakosó: Cuban Grooves Meet Afrobeats

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St. Martin's Griffin

What's In A Genre Name? The Trouble With 'Asian Fantasy'

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The Skagit Valley Chorale in Washington held a rehearsal in early March of 2020 that became a superspreader event for COVID-19. Dicken Bettinger hide caption

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After Its Superspreader Rehearsal, A Community Choir Struggles To Sing Together Again

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"Little Africa on fire, Tulsa Race Riot, June 1, 1921" University of Tulsa/McFarlin Library Special Collections hide caption

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3 Documentaries You Should Watch About The Tulsa Race Massacre

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Saturday

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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Community' Star Joel McHale On Community Theater

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After more than a decade away from the recording studio, Nnenna Freelon returns with Time Traveler, an album she describes as a love letter to her late husband. Chris Charles/Origin Records hide caption

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Jazz Singer Nnenna Freelon Works Through Grief With New Album And Podcast

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Atria Books

'The Other Black Girl' In This New Thriller May Not Be Your Friend

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