Tributes
Willie Mays: The Greatest to Ever Play
On the legendary ball player who changed the face of baseball.
On the legendary ball player who changed the face of baseball.
Matt writes: It was on February 28th, 2014, that RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert gave me the green light to publicly announce that I had been hired to join her team.
An article honoring comedy icon and filmmaker Harold Ramis on the tenth anniversary of his passing.
A tribute to Clarence Avant, the Godfather of Black Entertainment, who passed away on August 13th, 2023 at age 92.
A reprint of Josephine Minow's obituary published at the Chicago Sun-Times.
We are republishing this beautiful tribute to Newton Minow today, May 6th, 2023, after the news of his passing this week. He was a genius, a pioneer, a father, and a trailblazer. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends. - The Editors
An article about Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO and President of Ariel Investments, being announced as the 2022 recipient of the Lincoln Leadership Prize to be awarded April 28.
A special update on Erica Ford and Dr Kahil El Zabar, two of the subjects featured in our Profiles in Courage series during Black Writers Week.
A profile of social justice activist and peacemaker, Erica Ford, founder of LIFE Camp, Inc.
The second panel for Black Writers Week, featuring film critics Sarah-Tai Black, Emmanuel Noisette, Tambay Obenson, Reginald Ponder, Carla Renata, Gil Robertson, Kathia Woods and moderator Chaz Ebert.
The full list of writers who contributed to RogerEbert.com's inaugural Black Writers Week (June 14-20, 2021).
A preview of the Black Writers Week panel, “The Tanning of Hollywood: Reimagining Equity and Inclusion as a Pinnacle Measure of Cinematic and Theatrical Excellence,” which will be broadcast on YouTube at 3pm CT on Wednesday, June 16th.
An introduction to this week's event series highlighting Black writers, critics, creatives, and pioneers.
An article about a panel discussion on women's health featuring Carolee Lee, CEO of AccessCircles and WHAM!, at 10:15am CT on Wednesday, May 12th, as part of the 2021 Vivian Pinn Symposium for National Women's Health Week.
An article about the 12th Annual AAFCA Awards, which will be held on Wednesday, April 7th.