Polygon: All Posts by Jaelani Turner-Williamshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2020-11-21T10:46:00-05:00https://www.polygon.com/authors/jaelani-turner-williams/rss2020-11-21T10:46:00-05:002020-11-21T10:46:00-05:00HBO’s Between the World and Me holds onto the vicious power of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ words
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<figcaption>Photo: HBO</figcaption>
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<p>And an amazing roster of Black talent brings it to the screen</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/tv/2020/11/21/21588311/between-the-world-and-me-review-ta-nehisi-coatesJaelani Turner-Williams2020-08-01T10:23:32-04:002020-08-01T10:23:32-04:00Beyoncé’s Black Is King unabashedly celebrates the Afrofuture
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<figcaption>Photo: Andrew White/Parkwood Entertainment/Disney Plus</figcaption>
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<p>The Disney Plus visual album is an opulent portrait of Black pride</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/1/21350648/beyonce-black-is-king-review-visual-album-locations-costumes-themes-disney-plusJaelani Turner-Williams