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  1. my single is dropping
    J. Cole Drops Surprise Single ‘Snow On Tha Bluff’His first single of 2020.
    By Charu Sinha
  2. please stop
    Sia Mixes Up Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, Tells Fans to ‘Focus on Systemic Racism’This is exhausting.
    By Charu Sinha
  3. black lives matter
    Jay Pharoah Shares Security Video of LAPD Drawing Guns, Kneeling on His NeckThe actor describes how four police officers drew their guns on him, claiming he looked like a man they were searching for in the area.
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. lady a
    If Country Music Wants to Reckon With Its Racism, Look Deeper Than the Bad NamesEven if we are to give “Lady A” credit for their gesture, we must also acknowledge that it should be but the catalyst of far deeper work.
    By Andrea Williams
  5. media digest
    André Leon Talley on Anna Wintour: ‘She’s a Colonial Dame’“I do not think she will ever let anything get in the way of her white privilege.”
    By Charu Sinha
  6. first person
    Navigating Hollywood’s Creative Police State#BlackLivesMatter protests are heading from the streets to Hollywood. But this time, it can’t be just a hashtag.
    By Mamoudou N'Diaye
  7. gone baby gone
    HBO Max Sort of Removes Gone With the WindThe film will return to the streaming platform “with a discussion of its historical context.”
    By Charu Sinha
  8. black lives matter
    Taylor Swift Tweets in Support of Black Lives Matter, Calls for Policy Change“We need to elect people who will fight against police brutality and racism of any kind.”
    By Justin Curto
  9. theater
    BIPOC Theater Artists Petition for Change: ‘We See You, White American Theater’Co-signed by Cynthia Erivo, Billy Porter, Viola Davis, Leslie Odom Jr. and hundreds of other theater makers.
    By Halle Kiefer
  10. improv
    Black Second City Performers and Alums Demand Change in Open LetterAmber Ruffin, Ashley Nicole Black, and Chris Redd are among them.
    By Megh Wright
  11. the industry
    Over 1,000 Publishing Workers Strike to Protest Industry RacismThey’re tweeting under the hashtags #PubWorkers4BlackLives and #PubWorkers4Justice.
    By Justin Curto
  12. commencement speeches
    Lady Gaga Has Faith New Graduates Can Tear Racism Out by the Roots“You are the seeds that will grow into a new and different forest that is far more beautiful and loving than the one we live in today.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  13. black lives matter
    Michael B. Jordan Tells Protesters Hollywood Needs to Commit to Black Hiring“Are you policing our storytelling, as well?”
    By Halle Kiefer
  14. sesame street
    Elmo Learns About the Importance of Protesting on CNN’s Town Hall“Not all streets are like Sesame Street.”
    By Charu Sinha
  15. comedy
    Second City CEO Andrew Alexander Resigns After Claims of Institutional Racism“I am sorry for my many failures as the steward of an important cultural institution.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  16. last night on late night
    Amber Ruffin Opens Up About Her Experiences With Racist Police“Don’t let people get away with racist crap — not anymore. It’s a new day.”
    By Megh Wright
  17. commencement speeches
    Meghan Markle Addresses Black Lives Matter in High School Graduation Speech“I realized: The only wrong thing to say is to say nothing.”
    By Justin Curto
  18. first person
    Our Brother KaizenHe would be called a murderer and a domestic terrorist. But to us, he was family. Our struggles with systemic racism growing up were the same.
    By The Lucas Bros
  19. black lives matter
    Lego Pulls Advertising for Cop-Related Toys, Donates $4 Million to Fight Racism“We stand with the black community against racism and inequality.”
    By Chris Murphy
  20. glee
    Heather Morris Somehow Both Drags and Defends Her Glee Co-Star Lea Michele“…was she unpleasant to work with? Very much so.”
    By Chris Murphy
  21. tv
    Glee’s Samantha Marie Ware Says Lea Michele Made Working on Show ‘Living Hell’Michele released an apology after being dropped from her HelloFresh sponsorship.
    By Halle Kiefer
  22. apologies
    Gina Rodriguez Is Sorry If Saying the N-Word Offended You“I am sorry.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  23. brownface
    Justin Trudeau Wore Brownface to an ‘Arabian Nights’–Themed Gala in 2001“He attended with friends and colleagues dressed as a character from Aladdin.”
    By Chris Murphy
  24. snl
    New SNL Hire Shane Gillis Has a History of Racist and Homophobic RemarksSources in the Philadelphia comedy scene — where Gillis lived and performed — tell Vulture they were surprised to see the casting news.
    By Megh Wright
  25. tv
    Walter Mosley Left Star Trek: Discovery Writers’ Room Following N-Word ComplaintIn a New York Times essay, the author says HR informed him that his use of the N-word in an anecdote had made a co-worker uncomfortable.
    By Halle Kiefer
  26. yikes
    Workers of Color Accuse Old Navy of Busing in White People for Queer Eye TapingThree employees of color have come out with allegations.
    By Charu Sinha
  27. award season
    50 Cent Says the Emmys Keep Snubbing Power Because of ‘Racial’ Bias“People who are running and connected to these ceremonies are not necessarily cool people.”
    By Devon Ivie
  28. apologies
    Liam Neeson Issues New Apology for Racist Revenge-Fantasy Anecdote“What I failed to realize is that this is not about justifying my anger all those years ago, it is also about the impact my words have today.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  29. last night on late night
    Amber Ruffin Responds to Megyn Kelly’s Blackface Defense“For someone with a morning show, Megyn Kelly, you sure are late as hell.”
    By Megh Wright
  30. movies
    Amandla Stenberg Knew Hate U Give a Success Based on All the White People Crying“It’s amazing.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  31. close reads
    Night School Calls Out the ‘Blaccent’ in a Way Other Comedies Have NotIt doesn’t let the Pretty Fly for a White Guy off the hook.
    By Bethy Squires
  32. tiff
    Barry Jenkins Remembers a Racist Moment During His Moonlight Campaign“If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  33. the conners
    John Goodman Confirms Roseanne’s Character Will Have Died in Conners Spin-Off“I know for a fact that she’s not a racist,” he says of Barr’s dismissal from her titular sitcom.
    By Halle Kiefer
  34. criticisms
    Spike Lee Defends BlacKkKlansman Depiction of Police After Boots Riley Critique“Look at my films: They’ve been very critical of the police, but on the other hand I’m never going to say all police are corrupt.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  35. representation
    Kelly Marie Tran Writes Moving Essay on Racism, Toxic Fans: ‘I Am Not Giving Up’She reintroduced herself with her real name, Loan.
    By Hunter Harris
  36. criticisms
    Boots Riley Takes Issue With the ‘Made-Up’ Story of Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansmanThe Sorry to Bother You director says the film’s deviations from the real story all seem designed to depict the police as champions against racism.
    By Halle Kiefer
  37. ask and you shall receive
    Vincent D’Onofrio Asks Twitter to Weigh In on Whether He Should Portray a RacistThe actor says he feels conflicted about potentially playing the character, based on an unnamed real-life person.
    By Halle Kiefer
  38. Mission: Impossible’s Ving Rhames Says Police Drew Gun on Him in His Own HomeOfficers later told the actor a neighbor had reported a “large black man” breaking into Rhames’s house.
    By Halle Kiefer
  39. ABC Has Already Scrubbed Roseanne From Its Prime-Time LineupNetwork sources say advertising pressure didn’t play a role in its decision.
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  40. Roseanne’s Cancellation Is a Sudden Cultural ShiftIt’s a swift and shocking decision. Was it also inevitable?
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  41. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Has Definitely Been Saving This Dig at NBCWhat would Jimmy Fallon say?
    By Dee Lockett
  42. late night tv
    Despite Trump’s ‘Very Negative Yelp Review,’ Conan Is Headed to HaitiThe late-night host announced the trip Sunday on Twitter.
    By Halle Kiefer
  43. last night on late night
    Trevor Noah on Trump Slur: ‘As Someone From South Sh*thole, I’m Offended’“Personally, as someone from South Sh*thole, I’m offended, Mr. President.”
    By Hunter Harris
  44. Hank Azaria Responds to Hari Kondabolu’s ‘The Problem with Apu’ […]Hank Azaria has responded to Hari Kondabolu’s truTV documentary The Problem with Apu. Speaking to a reporter from TMZ who asked for his […]
    By Megh Wright
  45. Talking ‘The Problem with Apu’ with Hari KondaboluHari Kondabolu first aired his beef with Simpsons character/stereotypical caricature Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on Totally Biased with W. Kamau […]
    By Bethy Squires
  46. Charlyne Yi Recalls Offensive Encounter With David Cross, Cross RespondsYi claims that Cross once responded to her silence by saying, “You don’t speak English?? Ching-chong-ching-chong.”
    By Tolly Wright
  47. YouTuber PewDiePie Faces a Backlash After Saying the N-Word During a Live StreamFirewatch developer Sean Vanaman subsequently announced his company’s plan to have footage of the gamer playing their games pulled from YouTube.
    By Halle Kiefer
  48. gone with the wind
    Memphis Theater to Stop Annual Summer Screenings of Gone With the WindThe Orpheum Theatre showed Gone With the Wind as part of its summer series for more than three decades. But it may never screen there again.
    By David Canfield
  49. last night on late night
    Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon Get Serious About Trump’s Charlottesville ResponseFrom Barack Obama to Mexicans, Seth Meyers points out, President Trump has repeatedly attacked people based on their race and nationality.
    By Halle Kiefer
  50. statements
    Read This Powerful Statement on Charlottesville From Olivia Wilde’s MotherLeslie Cockburn is hoping to pick up a traditionally Republican seat in Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District.
    By David Canfield
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