How 2016's Black art and culture set the stage for 2026

Ashley Brown
Marc Rivers
Juana Summers
Sarah Handel

February 16, 2026 / 1:19 pm

NPR's Juana Summers talks to critics Angelica Jade Bastién and Vinson Cunningham about 2016's music, literature, politics, and on-screen representation as the nation celebrates Black History Month.

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