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The article profiles film actor John David Washington, son of actor Denzel Washington. Topics discussed include the role of a football injury in his decision to enter the film industry with the movie "Ballers" in 2015, his reason for choosing to enter Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and his experience of being with the family of his mother from North Carolina during his college years, and the importance of Christian spirituality to Washington.

The article offers information on the late congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis and his fight against voting rights and injustice. Topics discussed include views of Senator Kamala Harris, on the issue of restoring the impact of the Voting Rights Act; helping America recover from a century of distortion and abuse and discrimination. Also mentions that on June 7th, 2020, Lewis joined protesters at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., while battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

The article focuses on the social justice movement known as Black Lives Matter. Topics include the resurgence in Black Lives Matter protests after the murder of African American man George Floyd by a Minneapolis, Minnesota, police office on May 25, 2020, and the founding of the movement in 2013 by civil rights organizers Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, after the murder of African American teenager Trayvon Martin.

The article discusses life, political career, and accomplishments of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris. Topics explored include her campaign for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 U.S. presidential elections, the way she intends to use her experience as prosecutor to revamp the political system under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, and brief details about her family, childhood, and educational background.

The article reviews several music releases, films, and concert tours happening in the summer of 2019 including the film "Hobbs and Shaw," the song "Wasteland" from Tierra Whack, and a concert by singer Maggie Rogers.

An interview with Congressman John R. Lewis is presented. He discusses his participation in the civil rights movement, the need for legislation that combats racist conditions in the U.S., and his political philosophy regarding the moral obligation to fix that which is wrong or not fair.

An interview is presented with Atlanta, Georgia-based rap musician Michael Santiago Render, better known as Killer Mike. Topics include his hip hop duo Run the Jewels with New York City producer-rapper El-P, their album "RTJ4," and his role as a police reform activist after the murder of African American man George Floyd by a Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer on May 25, 2020.

An interview with Massachusetts congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is presented. When asked about her feelings about being an African American woman and politician in the midst of race discrimination in law enforcement, she cites the need to be bold and radical in calls for reform. She also calls on Congress to act as the conscience of the nation by acting against police brutality and address corruption.

An interview with Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins, on tackling the brutality of slavery in the U.S. through his limited-series adaptation of Colson Whitehead's 2016 novel "The Underground Railroad," is presented. He discusses why the novel appealed to him as a project to bring to film, what he had to compromise to tell the story in a two-hour film instead of 10 episodes of television and whether film is therapeutic for him.

The article discusses the relation between racism and the notion of Trumpism, an ideology purportedly linked to U.S. President Donald Trump. Topics include the role of bigotry in Republican Party political strategy, the deployment of U.S. military personnel to the U.S. border due to an alleged threat from immigrants, and Democratic Party strategy in response to Trump.

The article addresses allegations that the Republican party in the U.S. is suppressing black votes. Particular focus is given to efforts that have been made to weaken the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Additional topics discussed include efforts to suppress the votes of an increasing non-white voter base in the U.S., the book "One Person, No Vote," and how three black candidates: Ben Jealous, Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum are nominated for governor in 2018.

An interview with film director Spike Lee is presented. He discusses topics including his film "BlackkKlansman," his thoughts on U.S. politics, and his influence on black film makers, intellectuals, and activists.

The article profiles Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and how her approach to campaigning could inform future strategy for the Democratic Party.