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Happy Birthday James Baldwin
Born on August 2, 1924, James Baldwin published his first essay at 13 years old in the Douglas Post. He…
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LeBron James, John Legend Producing Female-led ‘Lean On Me’ Series
LeBron James just added a third scripted TV project to his resume, and this time he is teaming up with…
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If Beale Street Could Talk Depicts Black Love In The Midst Of Active Oppression
Barry Jenkins’ signature style shows the resilience of Black love in the face of active institutional racism and oppression.
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Regina King: The Underrated GOAT Who’s Finally Receiving Her Flowers
She has a penchant for absorbing the spotlight and her role in If Beale Street Could Talk’s no different. We…
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John Carlos, Tommie Smith’s Silent Gesture Screams Louder Than Ever
As we approach the 50th anniversary of their iconic moment on the medal stand at the 1968 Olympics, their protest…
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Jasper Williams, Instead Of Celebrating Aretha, Shamed Black People
I had to marinate awhile on the eulogy of Aretha Franklin given by Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. It had a…
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Conservative Black Pastors Siding With Demagogues
Seeing black people, conservative religious leaders in particular, fawn over Donald J. Trump at a recent prison reform meeting at…
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Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story Tells A Heartbreaking Truth
With "Rest in Power: Trayvon Martin", the documentary that is executive produced by Jay Z, the viewer revisits a traumatic…
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Quincy Jones Proves That Nobody Is As Honest As An Older Black Man
By now were sure many in our readership have heard about the interview with Quincy Jones in which the living…
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“I Am Not Your Negro”: Documentaries In 2018 Have A Lot To Live Up To
One of the things that we take seriously at The Shadow League are documentaries. They entertain, but also educate, enlighten…
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