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Pennsylvania panel to vote on proposal defining sex, race
The proposal would define “sex” as including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation and differences in sex development
Sameera Reddy: I never told anybody that I was pleasantly-plump as a teen
Sameera Reddy is one of the actresses, who is real, candid and never shies away to talk about her flaws and imperfections.
Arti Sonthalia’s new book Read, Write, Race is about a 10-year-old’s struggle with dyslexia
Arti Sonthalia, who has written award-winning children’s books such as Big Bully and M-me (2015) and Best Friends Forever (2018) is back with a new title called Read, Write, Race. It revolves around a 10-year-old boy named Raghav who is diagnosed with dyslexia.
Retake | From Circumstance to Spectacle, the art of stealing
Hindi cinema has obsessed over thieves, but also diminished his or her ability to espouse if not sound politics, then at least sound judgment.
Kyle Rittenhouse: Who is he and why is his trial significant for America?
Rittenhouse hails from Illnois' Antioch, which is around 24.14 kilometers from Wisconsin's Kenosha. The white teenager, who lived with his mother, has been described as an 'admirer' of the police.
Music for the Movement: Chlöe, Shahidi, Cordae part of Disney EP honoring Black life
The EP the third volume in Disney’s four-part series of EPs honouring Black lives and social justice.
From Toni Morrison to Harper Lee and John Steinbeck: Books most objected to in 2020
The number of challenges is likely far higher than reported; the association estimates that only a small percentage are formally registered or publicised — a trend that got worse during the pandemic.
Hollywood Foreign Press Association to have 13 percent membership for black journalists
The HFPA added that it was going to analyse its policies and practices, conduct interviews with its members to take their input regarding the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) plans
Milan Fashion Week: BLM in Italian Fashion campaign shows early tangible results
Jean is also working on a database of African artisanal techniques, fabrics, motifs and other cultural references.
Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen turn podcast hosts with Spotify's Renegades: Born in the USA
On Monday, Spotify released the first two episodes of Renegades: Born in the USA, featuring the 44th president and the singer of the anthemic hit name-checked in the show’s title.
US Election 2020 Key Issues: Racial justice, racism and where Trump and Biden stand
Unsurprisingly, considering the sheer number of race-related incidents and tragedies in the past four years, the subject of race made it into nearly all campaign speeches and poll promises
Merriam-Webster revises its dictionary entry on 'racism' after Missouri woman calls for changes in series of emails
Merriam-Webster is revising its entry on racism after intense lobbying by a recent college graduate in Missouri inspired by the protests and debates about what it means to be racist
The question of race permeates every pore of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s German melodrama Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
An inter-racial romance seems apt to talk about in these #GeorgeFloyd times, especially when race colours every aspect of the “romance” in question.
Coronavirus Outbreak: As lockdown extends, here are 10 sports movies to watch while you stay indoors
With India extending the country-wide lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak till 3 May, and in the continued absence of live sports in our lives, here is a list of 10 sports movies to keep our readers engaged.
Saif Ali Khan, the unsung warrior: The actor's most redeeming quality is that he refuses to play it safe
Saif Ali Khan may play a wide range of characters on screen but he cannot help being himself, a true learned intellectual off-camera.
Writing, race and representation: What the debate about Jeanine Cummins' American Dirt tells us about appropriation
A growing chorus of online critics accused American Dirt author Jeanine Cummins of having exploited the experience of migrants and repackaging it as opportunistic “trauma porn” for a predominantly white publishing industry.
Formula E 2019-20: From car manufacturers to influx of world champion drivers, what's new this season
For those who want to get up-to-pace for the 2019-20 Formula E season, this post will serve as a quick guide to what’s new this season.
Black customers asked to change tables at Chicago restaurant; attorney demands training of employees for 'racially charged situations'
An attorney representing a group of black customers who say they were asked to change tables at a Chicago-area Buffalo Wild Wings because of their skin color urged the restaurant chain Tuesday to make wholesale changes to avoid a discrimination lawsuit
Akshaye Khanna on Section 375: My choice of films is very instinctive; there's nothing cerebral about it
Akshaye Khanna plays a lawyer in the upcoming Section 375, also starring Richa Chadda.
The Donald Trump government shutdown playbook: All base, all politics, all the time
America’s longest running shutdown without an end in sight is US president’s Donald Trump’s all-base, all the time gamble despite polls showing that most Americans blame Trump for the shutdown. Will walking 800,000 Govt workers and their families off the cliff work for Trump in 2020 if he’s back on the ballot?