New Yorker
The Data Hoarders Resisting Trump’s Purge
A report on the librarians and enthusiasts protecting federal data from DOGE. (New Yorker)The Data Hoarders Resisting Trump’s Purge
Slave Ship Wrecks
A feature on the Slave Wrecks Project, whose marine archaeologists work with communities across the African diaspora. I dove with them to the wreck of the Camargo, Brazil’s last known slave ship. (“The Sunken Place,” The New Yorker)Slave Ship Wrecks
Mati Diop
A profile of the French-Senegalese filmmaker, whose ”Dahomey” explores art restitution in postcolonial Africa. (“Take Me Home,” The New Yorker)Mati Diop
Danzy Senna
A profile of the “mulatto” novelist and her wry accounts of the mixed-race experience. (The New Yorker)Danzy Senna
Cole Escola
A profile of the comedic actor and writer as they prepared to play Mary Todd Lincoln in their Broadway debut. We baked one of the first lady’s cakes. (“Cole Escola’s Great Day on Broadway,” The New Yorker)Cole Escola
An Interview with Lonnie Bunch
The Secretary of the Smithsonian discusses his plans to build two new museums and protect the institution from political interference. (The New Yorker)An Interview with Lonnie Bunch
UNESCO and Intangible Heritage
An essay on the international organization’s cultural preservation efforts. (The New Yorker)UNESCO and Intangible Heritage