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‘I’m Just Getting Started’: George Clinton, leader of Parliament-Funkadelic, returns home to Newark

George Clinton (right) performs for students and faculty at Avon Elementary School in Newark, NJ. Clinton was honored at ceremonies in Newark and Plainfield on Thursday before taking the stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center Friday night. Photo by Christian Richey

The Godfather of Funk was honored at ceremonies in Newark and Plainfield before taking the stage with his seminal funk outfit Friday night. He was joined by special…

Al Jardine breaks out the hits at Sony Hall

Al Jardine stopped by Sony Hall on his “Family and Friends Tour.” Probyn Gregory, Carnie Wilson, Al Jardine, Ed Carter, Wendy Wilson and Matt Jardine (left to right) delivered Beach Boys classics to the crowd on March 8. Photo by Johnny Knollwood

Jardine was joined by his son Matt, as well as Wendy and Carnie Wilson on his ‘Family & Friends Tour’ to perform classics by The Beach Boys and…

BIPOC and people in larger bodies aren’t getting the treatment they need for eating disorders

The New School Free Press explores how treatment for eating disorders is exclusionary. The selective treatments are exclusionary towards BIPOC and people in larger bodies. Illustration by Caitlin Du

Healthcare professionals and New School students share insight on how eating disorder treatment can become more inclusive for BIPOC and individuals in larger bodies. Content warning: This article…

Living in black beyond

Artist Adama Delphine Fawandu’s “Deep Inside I’m Blue No. 2” hangs in the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery. Fawandu’s work, alongside other Black artists’, hangs at the Parsons School of Design Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery through Friday. Photo by Lilly Gorman

An art exhibition celebrates beauty and wickedness in Black realities. There are representations in artistic practice, often more times than not reincarnations of past stereotypes, and then there…

East Village thrifting: Two hidden gems you must check out

The front entrance to Vintage Reserve, a thrift store located in the East Village, on a Thursday afternoon. You are able to get an understanding of what the store sells by the curated front display. Photo by Tyler Slaugh

As spring approaches and the streets of New York begin to feel more lively, what sounds better than venturing out to the East Village to check out local…

From ‘Waiting to Exhale’ to ‘A Wrinkle in Time,’ 10 films by Black directors to watch anytime

Films such as “Sylvie’s Love” and “Farewell Amor” are created by Black directors. Coming out of Black History Month, it is important to continue to celebrate and support Black creators all year round. Illustration by Tiana McGee

Movies like “Dreamgirls” and “The Wiz” are considered staples in the Black community. But they have one very important thing in common: they were not made by Black…