Spike Lee’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Does a Disservice to Its Women

By Cassie da Costa

There is plenty to like about the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s Vietnam War effort but it still falls short thanks to some poor characterizations and Lee’s inability to dig deeper.

By Nick Schager

The new doc “Down a Dark Stairwell” examines the murder of Akai Gurley, an unarmed black man, by NYPD Officer Peter Liang, a Chinese American, and how it divided New York City.

By Marlow Stern

The “Real Time” host lashed out at Trump over his decision to hold his first rally in months on Juneteenth in Tulsa, as well as Republicans who let him do as he pleases.

By Laura Bradley

“When you fight to honor racists, you show black Tennesseans and all of their allies where you stand,” Swift said. “You can’t change history, but you can change this.”

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By Laura Bradley

With credits including ‘This Is Us’ and ‘Kidding,’ Waters’ unlikely path in Hollywood was just getting started.

By Laura Bradley

Matt James becoming the first black Bachelor is a start, but let’s not forget that this show’s race problems extend further than the absence of black Bachelors and Bachelorettes.

By Kevin Fallon

J.K. Rowling is transphobic! “Vanderpump Rules” is racist! “Cops” is dangerous! What it’s like to find out something you loved might actually be bad—and how to be sad about it. 

By Nico Hines

The comedian paid tribute to the street protests demanding change in America while attacking media pundits from the CNN host to Laura Ingraham.

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The president plans to speak at the RNC on the anniversary of a racist rampage in Jacksonville, Florida.

As skates sell out during the coronavirus pandemic, black roller skaters urge fans to learn about how rinks played an important role in the civil rights movement.

There are few states whose experience of the coronavirus pandemic has shifted more radically in recent weeks than Arkansas.

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These massage therapy balls are like foam rollers, but because they’re smaller and firmer, they can really pinpoint tension.

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