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An American
Inspiration

Jon Batiste offers us something exceptional
in an exceptional time
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An American Inspiration

Jon Batiste offers us something exceptional
in an exceptional time
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Ayo and Her Weird Specific Things

Ayo Edebiri talks with novelist Yaa Gyasi about getting off social media, how acting is like a kid, and a “freaky” George Saunders.
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Ayo and Her Weird and Specific Things

Ayo Edebiri talks with novelist Yaa Gyasi about getting off social media, how acting is like a kid, and a “freaky” George Saunders.
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"Yes, Chef" Victor Blanchet Always Knew He Would Be Here

“Yes, Chef” Victor Blanchet Always Knew He Would Be Here

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“Yes, Chef” Victor Blanchet Always Knew He Would Be Here

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Malin Fezehai's Worldview

Malin Fezehai’s Worldview

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Malin Fezehai’s Worldview

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The
Archive

Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, A Soliloquy

The critically acclaimed and publicly scrutinized star of this summer’s West End production of “Romeo & Juliet” introduces herself employing a familiar form; using the framework of a soliloquy, she questions the world around her.

A Complicated Hope: A First Time Voter on the Decision Before Her


Weeks away from casting her first vote in a presidential election, a young Black Harvard undergraduate student writes an essay that won’t be graded, contemplating what “hope” means to her.

A Brief Case: Janicza Bravo has “range”

Citizen’s Creative Director (HG) chats briefly with film, TV, and stage director Janicza Bravo (JB) about her latest project, “Listeners,” the bullshit of “the only” and maintaining “range” within your work.

A “Promising” Artist: Khadija Saye

In a celebration of Khadija Saye, a “promising” photographer and visual artist, we present her last collection of images.

Allyson Felix, The People’s Champ

Allyson Felix wants Black mothers to get what they deserve.

André 3000’s One Man Show

André 3000 is back. With a solo album none of us could have anticipated. Over email, on Zoom, and then in a small sun-lit studio near his home, André talks with Donovan X. Ramsey about where he’s been, his unexpected artistic evolution, and only doing what “feels good.”
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