Culture

Amanda Gorman: A vital new voice of the struggle

June 28, 2021 By Tim Wheeler

This book should be in the library of every family in this nation and beyond.

The ‘Icon’-ic roots of LGBTQ street culture

June 23, 2021 By Maicol David Lynch

Thanks to Jamil Icon and other members of the ballroom community, the world is finally getting to know the working-class Black and brown roots of contemporary LGBTQ culture.

The Colescott Chronicles Part I: Breaking free of color blindness and abstract art

June 15, 2021 By Dennis Broe

One of the founding members of New Black Art just reaped the rewards of his painterly prowess. Robert Colescott’s monumental George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware recently sold for $15.3 million.

Labor and culture unite for virtual May Day concert at HotHouse

April 30, 2021 By Special to People’s World

Celebrate International Workers Day with a program featuring Jon Langford & Sally Timms, Marvin Tate, and Bill MacKay, plus shout-outs from activists in the labor movement.

NEH Announces $24 million for 225 humanities projects nationwide

April 15, 2021 By Special to People’s World

Grant awards support the preservation of historical collections, humanities exhibitions and documentaries, scholarly research, and curriculum projects.