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“Black Lightning” masterfully puts black pain–and black power– in the spotlight

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I remember when people were up in arms about the fact that Black Lightning wasn’t going to be a part of the Berlanti-verse alongside The Flash and Arrow. Even though I don’t watch either of those shows, the news did sound like CW was making a negative “Whites Only” distinction between the Berlanti-verse and Black Lightning. However, after watching the Black…

4 Reasons Why black-ish’s Tackling of Police Brutality Was Amazing

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black-ish killed the game Wednesday night! The show opened eyes, ears, hearts, and minds with its bottle episode “Hope,” in which the Johnsons sat and watched yet another case involving the death of an unarmed black man. There were several unexpected moments, including the introduction of the good-looking prosecutor and the continued acting career of Don…

‘Sinners’ Is A Tour-De-Force Of Culture, Commentary And Vampires

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Michael B. Jordan and Miles Caton in Sinners. (Photo credit: Warner Bros.) Director: Ryan Coogler Written by: Ryan Coogler Starring: Miles Caton, Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, Delroy Lindo, Saul Williams, Jack O’Connell, Yao, Li Jun Li Synopsis (WB): Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers…

📺MEDIA LITERACY WORKSHOP

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Join me in a workshop all about using the basics of media literacy to navigate these uncertain cultural and social times. The media we consume every day—TV shows, movies, news, and social media—shapes the way we see ourselves, each other, and the world. But what happens when those messages reinforce harmful stereotypes or limit our…

Whose Truth? Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Was More Than Entertainment—It Was a Call to Question Everything

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By now, you’ve probably read and heard everybody’s opinions on Kendrick Lamar’s epic Super Bowl halftime show. Well, make room in your social commentary diet for one more opinion–mine. I debated many ways about going with this, but part of a post by Upasna Gautam spoke to me. She wrote about how Lamar’s performance challenged…