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Could These Leaders Be The Next MLK?
As we enter BHM and look back at the leaders of the civil rights movement in the Nat Geo series “Genius,” here’s a peek at the next generation of leaders.
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Juneteenth 2023: Films To Help You Celebrate Black Liberation
From Black Panther, to Hidden Figures, to Selma, these are the movies that remind us of the true strength and resilience of Black people.
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The Evolution of Michael B. Jordan
With Creed III’s $45.5 million opening on March 3, it’s time to take another look at the Black Panther star’s illustrious career thus far.
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Take That, History-Deniers: The 1619 Project Has Already Achieved Bestseller Status Ahead of Publication
Amid an ongoing and irrational fight over Critical Race Theory, the groundbreaking anthology created by Nikole Hannah-Jones is already proving a pivotal work.
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On the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dr. Tiffany Crutcher Reflects on the City's Journey to Justice
On September 16, 2016, Dr. Tiffany Crutcher suffered an unspeakable loss that would forever change not only the course of her life but that of an entire city. While on her way to respond to a domestic dispute, Tulsa, Okla., police officer Betty Shelby spotted an abandoned vehicle in the middle of the road. It…
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The Academy Launches New Series to Discuss Race and Gender Equity in Filmmaking
Since the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless others this year, so much has materialized, including a “racial reckoning” of sorts. Large companies and gatekeepers across a myriad of industries have continuously been held accountable for their past and current transgressions in a very loud and public way. It’s clear: The people need…
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Just Mercy Is Available to Rent for Free Throughout June in Honor of George Floyd
Though the primary purpose of films is to entertain, it can also be used to make a statement and inform the masses on important issues throughout history. 2019’s Just Mercy was certainly touted as a film that accomplished as much. In June, Warner Bros. Pictures decided to make the critically acclaimed film available to the public…
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ABFF Honors 2020: The House That Black Hollywood Built
The “category” was excellence, and Black Hollywood showed up and showed out. On Sunday night, the Beverly Hilton was bustling with black actors—I like to call them blacktors—producers and press gathered for the ABFF Honors, a space that Black Hollywood built to recognize our excellence in film and television. (After all, if we don’t, who…
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A Quest for Justice: Just Mercy Cast on the Racial Inequality in the Criminal Justice System
“Slavery doesn’t end in 1865, it evolves. It’s that century of lynching and terrorism. And then it becomes racial apartheid and Jim Crow segregation. And now it has become over-incarceration and excessive punishment.” —Bryan A. Stevenson text Bryan A. Stevenson is a gift. As an attorney and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative—an organization dedicated to…