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Ava Duvernay on "Selma" and Telling the Stories of Black Women
In all of her films, director Ava Duvernay creates nuanced portraits of reality—portraits where strength blends with loss and composure blends with instability.
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Four Trans* Teens Talk About Fashion
Rainbow socks and beat-up Converse are all the rage at Portland Pride Parade. Photo by Katrina Cole.
I’ve noticed over my teaching career that kids possess a keen insight into the phenomenon of... Read more »
"Selma" is Now
“Selma” is one of the most effective, well-crafted historical biopics that I’ve ever seen because it goes off the traditional narrative about the Civil Rights Movement, giving us a moment in history that feels immediately familiar to the moment we are currently living in.
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In Praise of Difficult Girls
In the remake of Annie that hit theaters this weekend, Quvenzhané Wallis stars in the title role. That itself is thrilling: The film not only tells the... Read more »
What Does the US-Cuba Thaw Mean for Activist Assata Shakur?
This week, ongoing protests and marches have reminded the country about numerous Black women (and girls) murdered by police—Aiyana Jones, Kathryn Johnston and, last... Read more »
"Serial" and Third Culture Kids
Together with many millions of listeners, I followed along intently as Sarah Koenig crafted a story around the investigation of Hae Min Lee’s murder and the conviction of Adnan Syed on the podcast Serial.
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More Sex Workers Are Killed in the US Than Any Other Country
According to advocacy group the Sex Worker Outreach Project, yesterday more than 21 cities in the United States and 33 cities internationally held events to recognize the ... Read more »
New VH1 Show "Bye Felicia" Promotes the "Strong Black Woman" Stereotype
Deborah Hawkes and Missy Young “help white girls across the Los Angeles area” in a new VH1 show.
This summer, Lifetime premiered Girlfriend Intervention... Read more »
The Vampire Vigilante
It’s clear that the first Iranian romantic-new-wave-vampire-pulp-spaghetti-western ultimately resists categorization.
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Three Charts About the Eric Garner Ruling That Every White American Should See
A December 4 Black Lives Matter protest in Las Vegas. (... Read more »
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