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ZORA’s Weekend Roundup
Everything we’re looking forward to doing, seeing, and discovering this weekend
Stream
The Farewell on Amazon Prime. This moving drama, featuring comedian-actress Awkwafina, chronicles a family’s journey back to China to reconnect with a matriarch who, unbeknownst to her, has only a few weeks to live. — Vanessa K. De Luca, editor in chief
Browse
BLK + GRN. Check out this online marketplace for all-natural wellness products created by and for Black people. If you want to support Black businesses and are looking to make your beauty and wellness products more green, BLK + GRN has you covered. — Jolie A. Doggett, platform editor
Watch
Women of Troy, streaming on HBO. Hall of Fame hooper Cheryl Miller is the venerable anchor in this documentary celebrating the tenacity, chemistry, and impact of this basketball squad. USC had the first all-Black starting five in a Women’s NCAA National Championship Game in 1983 and won back-to-back tournament titles. — Christina M. Tapper, deputy editor
Read
COVID-19 news is fierce, so for a few hours I’ll shut off social media and reread the murder mystery Black Water Rising by powerhouse writer Attica Locke, who also wrote the adaptation for Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere. — Adrienne Samuels Gibbs, features editor
Listen
I’m going to be listening to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong duets. She’s one of my favorite crooners, and I’m able to relax a lot whenever I hear her voice. — Morgan Jerkins, senior editor
