Queen & Slim is all of us in a time of crisis. Their crisis was evident; on the run from the law. Our crisis is the reality of what it means to be Black in America today.
The story of “Queen & Slim” is propelled by an arbitrary traffic stop, in which a police officer detains a couple on a first date, played by Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith
“The public should interpret this as a snapshot of how some police officers behave—and, perhaps, what they think—when the veil is lifted and the police subculture is exposed”
The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts. Prophets Of Rage | Made With Hate. The Amazing Brains and Morphing Skin of Octopuses. AOC, Tiffany Cabán and the Struggle for a People's DA in Queens. These Photos Ended Child Labor in the US.
Filmmaker Erik Rist made this compelling mini-doc after his time embedded with the Indypendent and the Cabán campaign. Cabán has declared victory in the June 25 race, leading by over 1,000 votes with all same-day results reported.
Newly released police footage sheds light on the truth behind Sandra Bland’s death in custody — now her family is asking for the case to be reopened
The momentous 2019 election battles will be over on April 2, but the struggle for the heart and soul of Chicago, for a “freedom city,” will continue.
At least five Ferguson activists have died unexplained deaths since 2014. Aside from these, activists have experienced myriad threats to their physical and mental well-being during that time.
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