Tag Archives: Jim Crow
Director Sam Pollard Discusses ‘Slavery By Another Name’
Spike Lee collaborator explores the parallels between slavery and the industrial prison complex in new documentary
Longtime Spike Lee collaborator Sam Pollard delivers Slavery By Another Name, a powerful documentary covering…
By Brett Johnson
WATCH: Tristan Wilds on George Lucas’ ‘Red Tails’ & Earning Respect
The young actor earns his stripes in Tuskegee Airmen film, which highlights the war heroes' historical impact
90210 star Tristan Wilds shares his experiences working with Star Wars creator George Lucas on…
By Anslem Samuel
Are There Really More Blacks In Prison Than Were In Slavery?
Well, yes—and no. It's another example of how facts about black people, without context, can be dangerously misleading
Author Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness cites…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Enough Already with Trashing ‘The Help!’
This is a film worthy of our praise. So why are black folks hating, as usual?
The Help is getting mixed reviews. Some praise the film and its cast—including Viola Davis,…
By Caroline Clarke
Power Moves: Today’s Revolution Will Be Tweeted
Social media continues to fire up global movements. Why Malcolm Gladwell may be surprised
Social media continues to fire up global movements. Why Malcolm Gladwell may be surprised
By Derek T. Dingle
Talking Points: What You Need to Know
Though African American men and white men smoke cigarettes at roughly the same rate—25.5% compared…
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
Tuskegee Airmen Honored in Off-Broadway Play
�Black Angels Over Tuskegee� Debuts to Sold Out Crowd
The play “Black Angels Over Tuskegee” follows six heroic African American men who all share…
