The 1A Movie Club: Why ‘The Help’ Doesn’tReally Help
White savior films set racism in a time that’s far gone and allow people to be redeemed, says film critic Brooke Obie. “It’s comforting to have a white person come in and save the day.”Want to …
White savior films set racism in a time that’s far gone and allow people to be redeemed, says film critic Brooke Obie. “It’s comforting to have a white person come in and save the day.”Want to …
SCOTUS drops consequential decisions that will affect millions. COVID-19 continues to rock the nation and the world. And Tensions flare in China and India over their border. And North Korea …
Teaching your kids to be colorblind isn’t the right approach. “We do have color. We do see color,” Professor Bettina Love tells us. “We have to help folks understand that to become antiracist is to …
Cincinnati’s police budget is increasing. But Mayor John Cranley responds, “We are investing in accountability, body-worn cameras make up a nearly $900,000 increase to the police budget.” Want to …
If you’re protesting, Dr. Anthony Fauci says to please wear a mask and keep it on all the time.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have …
“This is a reflection of America’s ongoing refusal to confront what it is and who we are,” says author Eddie Glaude Jr. on what he thinks James Baldwin would say about this moment. Plus, an update …
“It’s not what you do on your social media page or Twitter, it’s what you do in your background lobby. A lot of these companies are lobbying behind the scenes against the interests of Black and …
Policing and police funding is re-evaluated in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. COVID-19 cases rise in the U.S. and continue to plague countries like Brazil. And Sweden closes a decades-old murder …
“The important thing is that people are starting to understand how insidious those monuments are…” says former New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu. “The last thing we should be doing is honoring those …
“I do think representation matters” in police unions, says The Marshall Project’s Eli Hager. But he adds, “A number of Black officers I spoke with don’t want to be part of the ‘old boys …