Via Medium. What I Think About When I Hear That Broadway is Racist By Heathcliff Saunders The Blacker the Body, the Sweeter the Juice. That’s me. In Hairspray. photo credit: John Pai I’m a musical theater writer. I look pretty unusual in the world of musical theater writers, in the sense that I am not a … Read More
Via Medium. Letting Go: 8 Years After Losing My Life Partner to Police Violence By Brandon D. Anderson Well before I was born, my grandfather, Foster, organized a group of Black business owners against police harassment. Grandpa Foster owned a nightclub in Oklahoma City where police had harassed him and his customers, threatening their safety so … Read More
Via TodayTix. WHY DID IT TAKE A PANDEMIC FOR BROADWAY TO PAY ATTENTION TO BLACK ARTISTS? June 18, 2020 by Zhailon Levingston It took a pandemic for Broadway to care about Black lives, and even so the jury is out on whether or not they truly care yet or if they have nothing better to do than … Read More
Via Carlisanicole. LinkTree via @carlisanicole The LinkTree Includes: The Weekly Rundown. This week’s news stories are plentiful. Catch up on the top stories with The Weekly Rundown with Cardine Johnson. New episodes available every Friday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play. Tune in and stay informed! Resources for Accountability and Actions for Black Lives. … Read More
Via Medium. Enough Already with the Statements of “Solidarity,” Arts World By Kaisha S. Johnson “I can’t believe what you say because I see what you do.” — James Baldwin I’ve gone from awe to agony to anger in the course of three days. According to my spiritual goddess guide Audre Lorde, those uses of anger can … Read More
Via Thread Reader. Research-Based Solutions to Stop Police Violence By Samuel Sinyangwe For those who are interested in research-based solutions to stop police violence, here’s what you need to know – based on the facts and data. A thread. (1/x) Lesson 1. Everything you’ve probably heard is a lie. Specifically, the most discussed “solutions” to … Read More
