Subscribe and đ to OFFICIAL BBC YouTube đ https://bit.ly/2IXqEIn Stream original BBC programmes FIRST on BBC iPlayer đ https://bbc.in/2J18jYJ A collection of programmes exploring black history and culture. Writer and historian David Olusoga introduces a series of short films exploring critical moments in Black British history that weâre not taught in schools. Alt History | […]
With the recent controversy over Megyn Kelleyâs remarks in which she questioned why wearing blackface on Halloween was offensive, âSunday Morningâ contributor and WCBS anchor Maurice DuBois looks at the long and complex history of white (and even black) performers painting their faces black. For more than 100 years, minstrel shows were a popular form […]
A black man whoâs stopped by the police discovers that thereâs a place to escape racism: Negrotown. About Key & Peele: Key & Peele showcases the fearless wit of stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele as the duo takes on everything from âGremlins 2â to systemic racism. With an array of sketches as wide-reaching as […]
NBA player Jeremy Lin took to his Facebook account to push back on anti-Asian attacks that have been occurring throughout America, more specifically in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In his post, Lin wrote that heâs been called âcoronavirusâ on the court, among facing other acts of racism and prejudice. âSomething is changing in this generation […]
[Lyrics Below] Remember when we were kids and didnât see color? Like, Comment, and Share⊠Proceeds going to Campaign Zero stream everywhere : http://smarturl.it/Dax_BlackLivesMatter Follow Dax: @thatsdax Shot By: Damien Sandoval Produced by: @barbasauce #blacklivesmatter #racism #protest #blm #riots LYRICS: I canât breathe I canât breathe ay ya I canât breathe This a (r)evolution (i)n […]
Extract from Black Muslims (1963). Watch the complete programme on BFI Player (UK only): http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-black-muslims-1963/ In a groundbreaking report for current affairs series This Week, Malcolm X is interviewed about his beliefs during a trial following the shooting of seven black men by the LAPD at a Los Angeles mosque. Though the report couches the […]
Mapping is part of the broader Black creative tradition and political struggle. Over the centuries, African Americans developed âway-findingâ aids, including a Jim Crow-era travel guide, to help them navigate a racially hostile landscape and created visual works that affirmed the value of Black life. The Black sociologist and civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois produced maps for the 1900 […]
A Black police officer has been fired from the Lexington Police Department after an investigation found he provided information to a local Black Lives Matter protester, according to the Lexington Herald Leader. Officer Jervis Middleton was accused of harboring deep resentment toward some of the officers at the Lexington Police Department due to years of racist insults and demeaning language, […]
Hi There, itâs Regina, bringing you more words of affirmation in the form of Inspirational Quotes from African American Leaders in Black History. With all thatâs going on in the world right now surrounding racism, I thought it was only fitting to remind us of those who have been champions of change throughout the years […]
VICE Guide To Right Nowâs Lee Adams breaks down why Black History Month shouldnât be a thing. Before you think otherwise, hear him out. Watch more videos about Black History Month: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDbSvEZka6GESU9b0SVGimlrpeSvds_qY Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com More videos from […]