A History of Violence: Why I Loved Cop Shows, and Why They Must Change
Posted in: TV Features
TV critic Alan Sepinwall breaks down the medium’s longtime love affair with police work, and grapples with how the industry can move forward
Lil Baby on BLM-Inspired Grammy Performance: ‘I Feel Like I’m Serving My Purpose’
Posted in: Music FeaturesRapper and director Fatima Robinson discuss “The Bigger Picture,” the most politically charged moment of the night
How Covid Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men
Posted in: Culture FeaturesThey were pillars of their communities and families, and they are not replaceable. To understand why the coronavirus killed so many young Black men, you need to know the legend of John Henry
Families Demand Answers From Prime Minister On Anniversary Of Royal Commission Into Aboriginal Deaths In Custody
Posted in: Politics News30 years and over 441 deaths later, families whose loved ones have died in custody unite to demand answers from Prime Minister on anniversary of Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
The Year Fandom Went Underground
Posted in: Music FeaturesBeing a music fan in 2020 was crazy in ways that were totally new. From Ariana Grande to Dua Lipa to “WAP,” pop music responded in kind
I Voted, For Tamir Rice
Posted in: Politics FeaturesThe young victim of a Cleveland policeman’s bullet would have been old enough to vote this Election Day, so keep him and others without a voice in mind as we use our voices in their stead
Maren Morris Calls for Social Change in New Song ‘Better Than We Found It’
Posted in: Music Country“Who’s gonna care if I don’t?” asks the Nashville songwriter in the powerful ballad, which touches on injustice and police brutality
Sinéad O’Connor Drops Mahalia Jackson Cover in Honor of BLM, Teases New Album
Posted in: Music News“Every movement needs a soundtrack and the soundtrack for the Black Lives Matter movement was written and recorded in the Fifties by artists like Mahalia Jackson”
Protests Break Out After Police Shoot Wisconsin Man
Posted in: Culture NewsJacob Blake’s family called the lawyer who represents Breonna Taylor’s family, George Floyd’s family for assistance
Dolly Parton on BLM: ‘Of Course Black Lives Matter’
Posted in: Music News“There’s such a thing as innocent ignorance, and so many of us are guilty of that,” country singer says in a new interview
