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Posted Monday 7/06/20 at 1:15PM EDT
Andy Samberg admits it's "definitely a challenge" portraying cops on Brooklyn Nine-Nine in wake of police brutality protests
"We're taking a step back, and the writers are all rethinking how we're going to move forward, as well as...
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How Netflix became a leader in Black content as the rest of Hollywood scrambles to catch up
Amid the George Floyd protests on June 10, Netflix released a "Black Lives Matter" collection of 56 shows, films and...
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Vanderpump Rules shows how reality TV racism can be systemic
Bravo has justified avoiding diversity on its Real Housewives shows by saying they "follow groups of friends who are organically...
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Posted Friday 7/03/20 at 4:09AM EDT
Forget the alleged blackface: The Golden Girls was mired in racism and rape culture throughout its run
As Steven W.
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Posted Thursday 7/02/20 at 9:25PM EDT
NFL plans to play the Black national anthem before Week 1 games
ESPN reports that "Lift Every Voice And Sing," traditionally known as the Black national anthem, is expected to be performed...
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TV's "now problematic" episodes have always been problematic
There's a natural tendency to blame "cancel culture" when TV shows and movies we like become "problematic now," says Jeva...
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Posted Thursday 7/02/20 at 2:50AM EDT
Seattle police officers resemble Watchmen cops with their yellow masks
Police clearing out Seattle's "Autonomous Zone" wore yellow masks early Wednesday that made them look exactly like the cops on...
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Posted Thursday 7/02/20 at 2:50AM EDT
Grey's Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff tweeted about her past run-ins with the law before telling her children
Vernoff's June 15 Twitter thread demonstrating her white privilege amid the George Floyd protests went viral, and received praise from...
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Posted Wednesday 7/01/20 at 5:01PM EDT
Live PD allowed police departments to edit out footage of police brutality and officers using bad language
The canceled A&E reality show's contracts allowed police departments and officers to have final say over whether footage airs.
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Posted Wednesday 7/01/20 at 12:30PM EDT
BBC's iPlayer begins adding a warning for past shows containing offensive material in response to blackface controversy
Shows like The League Of Gentlemen and The Mighty Boosh will carry an "i" logo, carrying warning that the episodes...
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Posted Wednesday 7/01/20 at 10:35AM EDT
Hollywood and the police have a strained and complicated relationship in wake of Black Lives Matter protests
While Hollywood has expressed support for Black Lives Matter and against police brutality, TV and movie productions are reliant on...
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Posted Wednesday 7/01/20 at 10:35AM EDT
Black Survivor alums complain about being stereotyped
The recent Black Lives Matter protests have galvanized Black Survivor alumni in a private Facebook action to demand CBS makes...
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Posted Tuesday 6/30/20 at 11:36PM EDT
Watch Don Cheadle take on Blanche from The Golden Girls' use of the Confederate Flag
Cheadle was one of the stars of The Golden Girls' ill-fated 1992-93 spinoff The Golden Palace when the Confederate flag's...
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Posted Tuesday 6/30/20 at 3:41PM EDT
Terry Crews facing another backlash over a Black Lives Matter tweet
Earlier this month, Crews drew social media backlash for warning that the Black Lives Matter could be seen as "Black...
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Removing blackface episodes doesn't confront racism, says a scholar on racial caricature
"Every year, when I teach undergraduates about minstrelsy and blackface, I look around for a recent example -- and I...