Tag: police
Bass Reeves, Overlooked American Hero, Gets Hollywood Close-Up
The story of the first Black deputy US marshal west of the Mississippi is coming to the screen.
Will Chicago’s New Mayor Support the City’s Artists?
The current mayor of Second City may know his pas de basque from his brisé, but the next mayor has to know what its artists need.
Niegel Smith of The Flea Theater Will Make Us “Color Brave”
An artistic director leads us toward a wise new way of approaching race and identity.
Nick Cave’s Soundsuits Turn Dance Into Political Action
The multidisciplinary artist creates ecstatic action at the Park Avenue Armory.
These People Prove How Trump Emboldens Racism
Trump said his ancestors “tamed a country.” By looking racists in their face, maybe we can tame them.
Who Should Educate White People About Racism?
Am I improving conditions for artists of color? Or providing feel-good education for white people?
Pussy Riot Returns (On the Album of an All-Woman Vocal Quartet)
Lyrics and trial transcriptions join forces in a powerful oratorio.
2017 Politics Got You Down? Let William Dean Howells Be Your...
Nationalistic rhetoric, fear of immigrants, police killings of citizens? How the Haymarket case reflects 2017 politics.
Sanford Biggers Sculptures Evoke Violent History
Sanford Biggers' art shoots down racism and violence to combat historical amnesia.
My Name Is Tim, and I Am Addicted to White Privilege
The only way to begin to address racism meaningfully is to acknowledge our addiction.
Hillary Joins the Police State Parade
Hillary Clinton's response to Brussels? More surveillance and police.
Sandra Bland, Dylann Roof: Equal Treatment Under the Law?
New verses to a sad American song.
Finding the Horror in One of My New Plays
What place do intimate stories of supernatural horror have in the world?
Following Paris, Police States Grow as Economies Shrink
Paris’s Charlie Hebdo and supermarket attacks have set the stage for another post-9/11.
Ways to Help Ferguson
If you are unsettled by what you have seen this past week, take action. Here are some ways to do it.
RIP RGB, RIP GOP, RIP USA
None of the second-rate white men currently on the Supreme Court will receive the honors given to RBG when they finally die.
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Herman Cain (and Republicans Unable)
And then there was Jerry Falwell, Jr., with his open pants, evangelical FUPA and his hands veering into prime side-boob territory with -- hey, doesn't she have a name?
