After earning a 2022 Oscar for Best Documentary Film with his directorial debut, ‘Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’, Philadelphia native Ahmir “Questlove” ...

At the beginning of Sly Lives!, director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson asks his interviewees variations of the same question: Is there such thing as Black genius? The responses reflect a mix of ...

(aka The Burden of Black Genius)." The doc, directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson examines the life and legacy of the groundbreaking band Sly and the Family Stone. According to the official ...

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During the Sundance Film Festival, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson was in his zone at the turntables for the premiere party for Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius). It's his latest film ...

During the Sundance Film Festival, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson was in his zone at the turntables for the premiere party for Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius). It's his latest film, about the ...

there's a fear of winning, because if you're too successful then you're singled out," Questlove says. "And being singled out for positive reasons or negative reasons is such a nightmare for most Black ...

February 12, 2025 • Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way to open a conversation about Black artists and mental health. February 10, 2025 • In ...