By Melanie McFarland / SalonFeb 3, 2020
They provided exuberant entertainment while displaying a pride in belonging to cultures that the Trump administration neglects or vilifies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Matthew Rozsa / SalonJan 17, 2020
Another public debate has erupted on Twitter about the need for diversity in the entertainment industry—with the author as instigator. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigFeb 23, 2015
Patricia Arquette, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar on Sunday night for her performance in "Boyhood," used her acceptance speech to demand equal rights and pay for all women in the United States. Watch as Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lopez cheer her on gleefully. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Marcia Alesan Dawkins / TruthdigJan 7, 2011
If you find this book offensive, don’t buy it or read it. There are plenty of books that none of us have an interest in reading for one reason or another. We don’t rewrite them. We simply choose not to read them.Erasing racial epithets doesn’t erase race or racism. Actually, not talking about the “hurtful epithets” perpetuates racism because we’re never allowed to make corrections. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 20, 2009
If Sunday's concert extravaganza, featuring such boldfaced musical acts as U2 (channeling U2 from 25 years ago), Stevie Wonder and Mary J. Blige, didn't provide enough glitz for one inaugural bash, several dozen of their celebrity peers are following the spotlight to Washington, D.C., to join in the festivities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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