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Omari Newton: “Colour blind casting” is an absurd and insidious form of racism
“It is the theatrical equivalent of ignorantly telling your Black friend ‘I don’t see colour’ when they try to engage you in a conversation about race”
A Black man’s guide to powerful men navigating sexual assault allegations
“Allow me to offer the recently initiated a Black man’s insight on how best to survive a world where everyone regards you with suspicion”
Reflections on 'Black Panther' from a member of the Black Panther fraternity
"Major studios don’t have the greatest track record when it comes to representing Black characters on screen. What if they got it all wrong and turned our hero into African Shaft?"
After #MeToo: Sabrina Furminger on complicity, grief, and moving forward
“I was grieving because I’d been a champion of an industry that had hurt so many people, and how could I champion it any further now that I’d heard the roar of its ugliness?”
Omari Newton calls out on-set bro culture in wake of #MeToo
"Being an ally shouldn’t be a part-time job. It shouldn’t be something that only extends as far as a man’s comfort zone