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Posted Wednesday 6/17/20 at 12:02AM EDT
L.A. Riots 25th anniversary documentary filmmakers weigh in on George Floyd protest comparisons
In 2017, the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Rodney King verdict "uprising" spawned a number of documentaries, including John Ridley's...
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Posted Wednesday 6/17/20 at 12:02AM EDT
Scrubs' Zach Braff and Donald Faison talk tackling racism: Braff says it's not enough to have a black best friend
The former co-stars and Scrubs podcast hosts said on The Kelly Clarkson Show that there is still a long way...
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Posted Wednesday 6/17/20 at 12:02AM EDT
Could Becca Kufrin's Bachelorette relationship end over fiancé Garrett Yrigoyen's pro-cop stance?
Yrigoyen, who had to apologize for offensive Instagram posts when he was on The Bachelor, has come under fire for...
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Posted Tuesday 6/16/20 at 3:18PM EDT
The Chi's Lena Waithe and Common to host a virtual benefit concert on the show's YouTube channel
The Chi With Love concert will stream hours before the June 21 Season 3 premiere of The Chi on Showtime,...
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Posted Tuesday 6/16/20 at 3:18PM EDT
Ft. Worth police department condemns Tucker Carlson over an "absolutely inaccurate" report
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Posted Tuesday 6/16/20 at 2:31PM EDT
The CW announces zero tolerance for racism, misogynistic comments and hate towards the LGBTQ+ community
“Words matter.
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Posted Tuesday 6/16/20 at 1:33PM EDT
Eric Andre says some “middle-aged white people” at Netflix urged him to take out a joke mocking police from his new comedy special
Eric Andre: Legalize Everything, the comedian's first Netflix special dropping on June 23, kicks off with a sketch showing him...
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Will Emmys favor relevant shows reflecting cries for social change?
Since last year's big winners Game of Thrones and Fleabag aren't competing this year, "the Academy has the chance to...
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Posted Monday 6/15/20 at 11:36PM EDT
Cellphone footage of police brutality made Cops obsolete
Cops, which was canceled last week after 31 years, became a reliable recruiting tool and a way for police departments...
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Posted Monday 6/15/20 at 11:36PM EDT
Netflix's Seven Seconds, CBS' The Red Line and Fox's Shots Fired were the rare shows to depict police violence in recent years
All three shows provided a rebuttal to the "feel-good" TV cop story that has been criticized amid the George Floyd...
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Posted Monday 6/15/20 at 11:36PM EDT
David Cross: Netflix pulled a W/ Bob & David sketch making fun of blackface
"Hey all, Netflix is going to pull this sketch from With Bob & David because the ridiculous, foolish character I...
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Posted Monday 6/15/20 at 11:36PM EDT
Dave Chappelle's 8:46 succeeds because it's a group therapy session for black America
"Chappelle leaves behind his usually cool demeanor and openly embraces grief, despair and rage," says David Manning, a professor who...
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Posted Monday 6/15/20 at 3:19PM EDT
Britain's Channel 4 responds to George Floyd police brutality protests with a "Take Your Knee Off My Neck" short film lineup
The five short films, airing weeknights starting tonight, explore the impact of the killing on black Britons and are by...
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HBO Max taps TCM's first African-American host Jacqueline Stewart to introduce Gone with the Wind
Last September, University of Chicago film professor Stewart, who specializes in African-American film history, became the first black host in...
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Posted Monday 6/15/20 at 11:23AM EDT
CNN hires active NFL player Malcolm Jenkins as a commentator on race and justice
New Orleans Saints safety Jenkins, who won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018, has been tapped to...