Pick of the week: A buzzy new film tackles race in America
“Fruitvale Station” turns the shooting of a black man by a white cop into a rich fable of American life
View Article“Fruitvale Station” star responds to Zimmerman verdict: “My heart hurts so...
Michael B. Jordan spoke out, drawing parallels between the film and the Trayvon Martin case
View ArticleBefore Trayvon Martin, there was Oscar Grant
A new Williamsburg mural commemorates the Oakland native gunned down by BART police in 2009
View ArticleBefore “Fruitvale Station,” there was “Boyz n the Hood”
Like the story of Oscar Grant III, John Singleton’s film offered a counterpoint to Hollywood narratives about race
View ArticleWhat does movie distribution tell us about race?
Movies featuring heavily black casts often don’t open in predominantly white cities like Portland, Maine
View ArticleMemo to police: No, you’re not making us feel safe!
Racial profiling and stop-and-frisk are meant to make black and brown people feel safe? Here’s what it really does
View ArticleThe year in movies: Iron Man, Ted Cruz, race and power
The chaos of 2013, from Snowden to the shutdown to complex films about race relations
View ArticleThe 10 best movies of 2013
The year’s top 10, from Sarah Polley’s family chronicle to “12 Years a Slave” to Scorsese’s audacious comeback
View ArticleSteve McQueen heckled at star-studded NYFCC dinner
Redford, Blanchett and Belafonte dazzle a ritzy New York critics’ dinner — but who was the heckler?
View ArticleSundance, Oscar and why the movies aren’t dead
The Oscar nominees are sensational and Sundance is better than ever. What happened to the “post-cinematic” age?
View ArticleMichael B. Jordan’s casting in “Fantastic Four” brings out the trolls, again
The “Fruitvale Station” star is getting flak for playing a superhero. But it’s a great, progressive decision
View ArticleWhite “Creed” fans, pay attention: This is not just another feel-good,...
Like Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s “Fruitvale Station,” it’s an invitation to learn that black lives matter
View Article"Fruitvale Station" director Ryan Coogler: "Our film is a domestic drama,...
Ryan Coogler talks to Salon about the Oscar race, help from Forest Whitaker and comparisons to other films
View ArticleNo trigger warnings in my class: Why you won’t find them on my syllabi
Learning is about rethinking our views. Censoring my students’ education before they obtain it will do the opposite
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