social justice
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Pope Francis Shouts Out NBA Players for Their Work in Addressing Racial Injustice: 'You're Champions'
When the NBA made its triumphant return in July after COVID-19 tried its best to steal our joy, it looked like nothing we’d ever seen before. Not only were there virtual fans in the stands, but players were adorned in “VOTE” t-shirts, “Black Lives Matter” was etched onto the court and coaches and players alike…
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Shemar Moore Talks Addressing Social Unrest in S.W.A.T.’s Upcoming Season
Under normal circumstances, the month of May usually holds a soft spot in my heart every year; birthdays and holidays being the primary reasons. But if 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that this year is everything BUT normal. Before the month could even properly wrap up, the world was enraged and provoked to action…
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Perfect Pairings: Ava DuVernay to Direct Adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste for Netflix
Ava DuVernay is back in the director’s chair once again, this time for a feature film adaptation based on Isabel Wilkerson’s New York Times bestseller, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. The film will use a multiple-story structure to depict how racial hierarchies have shaped life for generations of Americans. It also marks her first…
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Charles Barkley, Candace Owens Combine Forces to Be Loud and Wrong About Breonna Taylor, Defunding the Police
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Charles Barkley said something stupid—again. On Thursday, as hundreds of figures throughout the sports world shared their reactions to the Breonna Taylor verdict, the 11-time NBA All-Star offered his own opinion on TNT’s Inside the NBA. “I just feel bad that the young lady lost her life,”…