Greg Tate, a powerful chronicler and critic of Black life and culture, has died at 64

Greg Tate, in 2016.

Tate was a longtime staff writer at The Village Voice, where he documented Black art and culture. He eventually became a leading figure in cultural criticism.

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Tate was a longtime staff writer at The Village Voice, where he documented Black art and culture. He eventually became a leading figure in cultural criticism.