As we argue vaccination campaigns and the disintegration of our world economies millions of men and women have been forced into a cycle of abuse they can no longer escape – courtesy of mandatory lockdowns ...
On August 12, 2017, Heather Heyer was murdered in Charlottesville, Virginia by a white supremacist who drove a vehicle into a crowd of counter-protestors during the infamous Unite the Right rally. The Vice documentary Race and ...
A new comedy series from Hulu snatches a buzzword of our times—”Woke”—tackling racial inequality that’s partly inspired by police harassment. Lamorne Morris (“New Girl”) stars as a Keef Knight, a self-identified non-controversial black cartoonist on ...
Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z are weighing in on the plight of black men and women in the United States — through a collaboration on a new song entitled “Entrepreneur”. After the death of George Floyd ...
Across the U.S., the ice cream truck song is a familiar sound during summer — but it has a racist past. Will drivers stop playing it? The familiar melody is actually called “Turkey in the ...
Boys State is a new documentary that focuses on an annual event where teenagers are brought together for an exercise in government — providing a revealing glimpse into why politics are the way they are ...
“The supernatural series takes place in the 1950s Jim Crow-era south, following a group of African American protagonists who must battle racism, monsters, and terror — with the lines blurring between all of those elements.” ...
The BBC unveiled the first trailer for Steve McQueen’s “Mangrove” — on the eve of the 50th anniversary of London’s Mangrove protest, when black people demonstrated against police harassment. On August 9, 1970, 150 protesters ...
A new Netflix docuseries, “Immigration Nation,” explores the operations behind the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the Trump administration. Directed by Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau, the six-part series was filmed entirely during ...
The legal battles between the American Civil Liberties Union and the Trump administration is the subject of a new documentary, The Fight. The legal battles between the American Civil Liberties Union and the Trump administration ...
Author Max Brooks is making headlines for suggesting that Hollywood could help relay the message of scientists during the global pandemic. It’s somewhat fitting, since the COVID-19 virus has the cinematic sweep of an apocalyptic ...
Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. announced on Twitter that he wants to launch a conservative movie studio geared towards content that he believes Hollywood would normally avoid. “To all conservative producers who want to make a ...
The classic reggae anthem by Bob Marley will be reimagined to benefit children who are affected by the global pandemic, with proceeds going towards UNICEF. According to a UNICEF press release, members of the late ...
A University of Southern California exhibit dedicated to John Wayne will be removed from their School of Cinematic Arts, following a student-led protest against the actor’s history of racism and homophobia. After the death of ...
A new documentary from CNN Films focuses on politician and civil rights leader, John Lewis, who participated in several key moments in the fight for racial equality. “When you see something that is not right ...
On Independence Day, music superstar Kanye West tweeted that he will run for president in the 2020 election. The 43-year old rapper has previously been vocal in his support of President Trump, but would now ...
Comedian and former talk show host Jon Stewart directs Irresistible, a new feature film that explores the role of money in politics. Teaming up with his one-time “The Daily Show” colleague Steve Carell, Jon Stewart’s ...
Netflix is adding Spike Lee’s film, Rodney King to its roster of free streaming content — as part of its Black Lives Matter collection of films, TV shows and documentaries. The film originally premiered in ...
Juneteenth is more relevant than ever with the ongoing protests against racial inequality that African Americans face today. Fittingly, a new film premiered on the holiday of its namesake, entitled Miss Juneteenth. Is it a ...
Juneteenth took extra precedence this year amidst ongoing protest about inequality faced by African Americans today. The holiday, which celebrates the emancipation of all slaves after the Civil War, inspired a slew of musical artists ...
“The need to address this issue is urgent. To that end, we will amend — and continue to examine — our rules and procedures to ensure that all voices are heard and celebrated.” As the ...
Acclaimed director Spike Lee returns with a new rumination on race in America, through the lens of African American veterans of the Vietnam War. Premiering on Netflix, Da 5 Bloods stars Delroy Lindo, “The Wire’s” ...
The list is growing: several long-running TV shows or movies recently announced major changes or cancellations in their programming, in the wake of the cultural unrest in America. Even cartoon characters were not spared. Earlier ...
The tragic death of George Floyd has sparked controversial protests. Many celebrities are helping out by raising money for the Minnesota Freedom Fund, an organization that provides funds to protestors who have been arrested and ...
CNN partnered with “Sesame Street” for a special town hall about racism, giving both kids and parents an opportunity to explore the current debate on inequality and how it affects everyone in society. This is ...
Director Damon Gameau imagines what the future could look like by the year 2040 if “we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them rapidly into the ...
Where Trump succeeds is in presenting himself as a Christian nationalist, much as Putin and Modi style themselves as the stout defenders of their countries’ dominant religions. (Common Dreams) It was a striking moment: Donald ...
Importantly, participants in ‘Blackout Tuesday’ should not use the #blacklivesmatter or #blm hashtag because their posts will drown out valuable information. The music industry is announcing a “Blackout Tuesday” in response to the death of ...
Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio executive produced a new miniseries about Ulysses S. Grant, the eighteenth President of the United States, that premieres on Memorial Day on the History Channel. Based on the critically acclaimed 2017 ...
An Alaska school board that was in the national spotlight after removing five books from its high school reading list has rescinded its vote. In April, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Palmer, Alaska, voted ...
The new documentary “Alice Street” explores an iconic mural project, the high-rise that covered it up and the communities it catalyzed to action. “Love, arts, music.” These three words are painted in capital letters across ...
“Regular Heroes” premiered on Amazon Prime, focusing on frontline heroes in the war on COVID-19. The term “hero” refers to all essential workers such as grocery store clerks, hospital workers, teachers, farmers, bus drivers, delivery ...
With millions of children not attending school due to Covid-19, the Oscar-winning actress and humanitarian is drawing attention to fight hunger that may result from this scenario. Indeed, about half of U.S. students rely on ...
One of the most polarizing presidents in recent memory — George W. Bush is featured in a new documentary from the PBS series “The American Experience”. Bush is the latest subject in the award-winning series of ...
CNN is partnering with “Sesame Street” for a special town hall this Saturday at 9 a.m. ET to focus on educating kids and parents about coronavirus. The 90-minute program is entitled “The ABC’s of Covid ...
A new drama miniseries depicts the true story of the quest to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and how it was opposed by a famous conservative woman, Phyllis Schlafly. Premiering on FX ...
Grammy-winning music superstar Lady Gaga is teaming up with the World Health Organization to raise money and awareness with a global televised special in support of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The Oscar-winning singer ...
A new timely documentary explores the political maneuver of gerrymandering and how it may contribute to our politically divisive culture. It also shows how grassroots campaigning can put an end to it. Well timed to ...
Youtube is promoting the hashtag #StayHome for the past several weeks as part of a global campaign urging people to stay home and watch videos during the COVID-19 pandemic. With much of the world staying ...
Grammy-winning rock icon Bob Dylan released a surprise song at the end of last week — a meditation on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, through the lends of American political and pop-cultural history. The ...
“Some entertainers are seeking to console or at least occupy the attention of those in lockdown by creating new content to stream online.” As America joins other countries in hunkering down to avoid coronavirus, the ...
“It doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from, this pandemic will affect us all. And for the world’s most vulnerable, the worst may be yet to come.” Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation has donated ...
Although the new HBO miniseries “The Plot Against America” is based on a book that was published in 2004 and takes place in the 1940s, it seems to have glaring parallels to today’s political climate. ...
As citizens in the U.S. heed warnings to distance themselves from others to avoid contracting coronavirus, the movie industry took a hit over the weekend with record low box office sales. In just one week, ...
Criticized by news outlets and the president for its violence and political themes, The Hunt was due to hit theaters last September but will now arrive on March 13. The film is about a group ...
For the first time, there were as many female leads in family films as male leads, according to a new study. The Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media released these findings regarding films from ...
Along with its subject matter, “Queen Sono” also sets new precedence for being created entirely by Africans, with a primarily African cast and produced on a Netflix budget. “Queen Sono” is groundbreaking for several reasons: ...
Martin Luther King Jr. will appear via virtual reality in a special exhibit at Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African American History. Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will appear via virtual reality in a ...
Al Pacino is starring in a new Amazon Prime series entitled “Hunters”, which is based on the true story of Nazi-Hunters in the 1970s. Al Pacino is starring in a new Amazon Prime series entitled ...
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