To Blair Imani, community is inherent to the meaning of womanhood, whereas competition among women is a product of the patriarchy.

Imani Perry’s impressionistic “Black in Blues” finds shades of meaning — beautiful and ugly — in art, artifacts, music, fashion and more. By Alexandra Jacobs When you purchase an ...

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

One colour roosts in another in the title of Imani Perry’s new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People (2025). Now, run the first two words together: blacken blues. Black ...

COLUMBIA — Three years into the start of Beth Ruffin’s dream career, she couldn’t get out of bed. It was the end of 2022. She was filled with dread and dissonance, not understanding why she ...

Dr. Minnie R. Ruffin, a lifelong educator, civil rights activist, and beloved mother, grandmother, sister, cousin, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 8 ...

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has announced that Emmy and Tony Award-nominated writer, comedian, and best-selling author Amber Ruffin will host the 16th Annual AAFCA Awards ...

Wichita developer Phil Ruffin says he's entertaining offers for a prime piece of Las Vegas property. Phil Ruffin, the Wichita-bred casino developer, says he is entertaining offers for one of Las ...

Amber Ruffin has been tapped to headline the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a gala that serves as the Oscars of the Washington press corps. The dinner — which first began in 1921 — is ...

Chantaye is your Bakersfield Neighborhood Reporter! Chantaye Imani is excited to learn about the Bakersfield community and tell your stories. Imani, born in Massachusetts and raised in Las Vegas ...

Ruffin joins a long list of comics to serve as the WHCA dinner’s entertainment, including, most recently, “Saturday Night Live”‘s Colin Jost and, before him, Roy Wood Jr. and Trevor Noah ...