Racism
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‘Romeo & Juliet’ Star Receives Support From Over 800 Black Actors Decrying ‘Racist and Misogynistic Abuse’
Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who stars alongside Tom Holland in 'Romeo & Juliet' in London, has faced racist online attacks since her casting was announced
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Shane Gillis Is Hosting SNL. It’s a Controversial Choice
The comedian was fired from the sketch-comedy show in 2019 after clips of him telling racist and homophobic jokes went viral. Now he’s back
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‘Genius: MLK/X’ Casts Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X in a New Light
Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre open up about portraying the visionary leaders in the lead-up to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Greta Gerwig’s Oscar Snub for ‘Barbie’ Is Classic Academy BS
Barbie made $1.4 billion and was a cultural phenomenon, yet its director wasn’t nominated. Only eight women have been in its nearly 100-year history
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Ava DuVernay Wants to Expand Your Mind
“I try to make soul food with my movies, not junk food,” the Origin filmmaker tells Rolling Stone
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‘As We Speak’ Exposes the Racism Behind Criminalizing Rap Lyrics
J.M. Harper’s documentary, which premiered at Sundance, follows Bronx rapper Kemba as he shines a light on this racist, deeply problematic legal tactic
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‘Origin’ May Be the Most Important Biopic of a Book Ever Made
Using Isabel Wilkerson's Caste as a starting point, Selma filmmaker Ava DuVernay turns the making of a bestseller into an ambitious attempt to rethink the subject of race
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Nikki Haley Says America Has 'Never Been a Racist Country.’ Uhhh…
The presidential candidate made the claim while noting her own experience with racism, and in spite of the whole slavery thing
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Taraji P. Henson Is No Longer Settling
The Oscar-nominated actress talks playing The Color Purple’s Shug, her darkest moments amid the pandemic, and pay disparities as a Black actress
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Chaka Khan: I Might Quit Touring ‘Three or Four Times, Like Other Bitches Do’
Fresh from her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Chaka Khan looks back at her musical legacy, surviving addiction, her Kanye beef, and more
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