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Chinese Restaurants May Save America, Riffs Writer Curtis Chin

“Come for the egg rolls; stay for the talk on racism,” says Chin, as he pitches his memoir “Everything I Learned, I Learned at a Chinese Restaurant.”

The Bay Area Archivist Saving Afghanistan’s Musical Legacy

Every night after his day job, Omid J. scours the internet looking to acquire the remaining vestiges of Afghanistan’s musical past.

Kiki Shepard and the ‘Black Beauty’ Legacy That Shattered Hollywood Norms

For many, especially young Black girls, Kiki Shepard represented a kind of beauty that was rarely centered.

From Fruitvale Station to Sinners: The Jordan-Coogler Brotherhood Behind Oscar Gold

When Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler walked onto the Oscars stage for Sinners, the moment was the culmination of something bigger than a single film.

‘A Spoonful of Sugar’ — The Role of the Comedian in Uncertain Times 

Uncertain times are precisely when jokes are most needed, and most dangerous, which is why comedians often become targets of political backlash.  
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Bomba in Bad Bunny’s Music: Afro–Puerto Rican History in Reggaeton

A look at Puerto Rico’s bomba tradition and how Bad Bunny weaves its Afro–Puerto Rican roots into today’s reggaeton, connecting history, rhythm, and cultural identity.

Georgia Celebrates Lunar New Year at the World’s Largest Confederate Memorial

Against the backdrop of the world’s largest Confederate memorial dancers in traditional Asian attire perform before a crowd of thousands.
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Bad Bunny Was the Biggest Winner at Super Bowl LX

A historic halftime show, fresh Grammy wins, and a global audience put Bad Bunny at the center of debates about culture, language, and belonging in America.

As Murder Trial Starts, Mural for Killed ‘Grandpa’ Vicha to Come Down

San Francisco’s Historic Preservation Committee decided not to grant historic landmark status to a mural commemorating ‘Grandpa’ Vicha Ratanapakdee.