Quincy Walters

Composer, Mary D Watkins, left, and librettist, Clare Cross, right, pose for a portrait at Ripley-Grier Rehearsals in New York, NY on March 17, 2022.

Critics want to shutter a new opera about Emmett Till. Here's what its creators say

Quincy Walters

While the creators of a a new opera about Emmett Till hope it will inspire white people to confront racism, others worry it depicts Black trauma for white entertainment while masquerading as activism.

Self-Defense Classes Help Indigenous Women Fight Kidnapping Threat

Quincy Walters

Self-Defense Classes Help Indigenous Women Face Kidnapping Threat

Quincy Walters

Indigenous women are being kidnapped and killed at an alarming rate in the U.S. So some are teaching each other to fight back.

'Queer Gym' Empowers LGBTQ+ Clients, Both Physically And Mentally

Quincy Walters