- 41. A Forgotten Civil Rights Hero's Story, Told Through Gorgeous Image
- (Books)
- ... 1961, the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965, the March on Washington with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963, and the Woolworth's lunch counter sit-ins in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1963. Her activism had ...
- Created on 08 August 2016
- 42. How Ava DuVernay Directed 'Selma' And Became A Success Without Film Schoo
- (Movies)
- Ava DuVernay is a name you heard a lot last year. DuVernay directed Selma, which chronicles the 1965 voting rights campaign led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Selma is the first feature film to be made ...
- Created on 23 June 2016
- 43. How Kasi Lemmons Went From Child Actor To "Eve's Bayou": 52 Weeks Of Directo
- (Movies)
- ... to today’s radio shock jocks, he influenced the likes of Howard Stern. Talk to Me’s first half is funny, but just as Petey is getting ramped up, the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. takes the film ...
- Created on 10 March 2016
- 44. Southern Fried Queer: Being Queer In The South
- (Feminism)
- ... of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Atlanta’s history of freedom fighters, Atlanta covets an enviable lineage of Black superstars. Along the way, this outspokenness coalesced into a strong Black drag culture, ...
- Created on 25 February 2016
- 45. Melody, The Third Black American Girl Doll, Will Groove Her Way Into Your Heart
- (Feminism)
- ... and is inspired by Martin Luther King. An Instagram post from American Girl shows Melody dancing in a record store. According to CBS, Melody loves Motown music. We're excited for another black American ...
- Created on 23 February 2016
- 46. You Have To See These 3 Upcoming Documentaries
- (Movies)
- ... the Civil Rights Movement, spending time with James Baldwin, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. To hear Maya describe her process of writing her classic autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ...
- Created on 05 February 2016
- 47. Joséphine Baker: Secret Agent Woman
- (Entertainment)
- ... wore her Free French uniform when she spoke alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 1963 March on Washington. Baker’s last years were plagued by financial hardships, but even after she lost her château ...
- Created on 21 January 2016
- 48. Jada Pinkett Smith Announces Oscar Boycott
- (Movies)
- Actress Jada Pinkett Smith posted a call to action video on Martin Luther King Jr. Day announcing that she will be boycotting the Oscars because of the alarming lack of diversity in the nominations. ...
- Created on 19 January 2016
- 49. Killer Mike Interviews Bernie Sanders In A Barber Shop
- (Feminism)
- ... theme throughout the interview, primed by their location in the birth city of activist Martin Luther King, Jr., is Civil Rights. Sanders describes a common scenario, still prevalent in some form today: ...
- Created on 18 December 2015
- 50. Playboy To Drop Nudity In March 2016: Whaaaat?
- (Sex)
- ... Martin Luther King Jr. and Jimmy Carter. Perhaps de-emphasizing nudity in Playboy marks a renewed commitment to that literary and journalistic heritage. Their website is already nudity-free and online ...
- Created on 14 October 2015
