The Window

Sarah Bellamy is the Artistic Director of the Penumbra Theatre Company in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her father, Lou Bellamy, started the Company back in 1976, as a place to create drama by, for, and about Black people. That mission has continued under Sar... more

Glen Henry loves everything about being a Black dad – and he’s eager to show others why. On his YouTube channel, Beleaf in Fatherhood, he turns the stuff of everyday life in the Henry household – with his wife, Yvette, and their four kids – into artf... more

As protests continue across the country, we hear from two leading activists about why they think this moment is different. Social justice leader Tamika D. Mallory calls it a collision of multiple pandemics. She has been traveling the country speaking... more

While the pandemic continues, we’re now in the middle of another national crisis. The killing of George Floyd at the hands of police set off a new wave of protests against police violence and racism. In the midst of this moment, Black people are spea... more

Christine Tran is a senior at UCLA and she’s on track to become the first person in her family to graduate from college. This year, she’ll have to do so virtually. It’s a disappointing change of plans – she’s the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, an... more

Tiffany Pinckney was stunned when she tested positive for Covid-19. She was stunned again when she learned that her antibodies could help others recover from the disease. Tiffany’s name landed in news reports when she became one of the first survivor... more

Dr. James Black runs emergency services for the local hospital system in Albany, GA. When the pandemic began, he didn't expect that his tight-knit hometown would become one of the American epicenters of the disease. But then it did. And Dr. Black fou... more

Wilson Tang began to see a downturn in his business as the world was getting its first reports about the coronavirus in China. He runs Nom Wah Tea Parlor in New York City's Chinatown. The unassuming restaurant is an anchor of the neighborhood and wil... more