Posts tagged Viola Davis
This Year’s Oscar Nominations Are a Reminder That Many Things Can Be True at the Same Time

Whether we’re talking about who gets recognized or whose work is overlooked, for racialized artists, success is still conditional on white acceptance.

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What The Amber Heard Verdict Can Tell Us About the Limits of #MeToo

Five years ago, #MeToo, Tarana Burke’s feminist movement went viral, ushering in an era of accountability for predatory men. The Depp/Heard verdict proves just how short-lived that era was.

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On Kidney Woman, Ellen Pompeo and the Ways White Women Leverage Their Feelings Against POC

Dawn Dorland, Ellen Pomepo and Katie Couric share a truly glaring lack of self-awareness, for starters. But they’ve also all recently told stories that they think make themselves look good, but instead illuminate their white privilege.

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How Last Year’s Racial Reckoning Empowered Celebrities to Talk About Injustice Everywhere

Western media, politicians and even social media platforms create and control a narrative that upholds Israel’s colonialism—and while there are limits to celebrity activism, subverting this narrative is one thing it actually can help with.

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