Chauncey K. Robinson
LATEST ARTICLES BY Chauncey K. Robinson
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“Gook”: The not-so-black-and-white race dynamics of LA riots
August 17, 2017By centering on Black and Asian Americans, Chon gives audiences a powerful slice-of-life perspective into racial relationships not often explored.
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“Whose Streets?”: Black activists at the center of new film
August 11, 2017The narrative of what happened in Ferguson after Michael Brown's murder has often been a fragmented one. A new documentary puts Black activists front and center.
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Boycotting the NFL: Colin Kaepernick and the right to resist
August 10, 2017“They're treating Kaepernick like a runaway slave, making him an example so other players get the message: Do not get too uppity, or we will blackball you.”
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Trump administration seeks to split people of color on affirmative action
August 4, 2017Trump and Sessions are trying to pit Asian Americans against other minorities as a cover for their attempt to do away with affirmative action.
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The real heroes of Comic-Con: San Diego security guards fight for a union
July 25, 2017Not all heroes wear capes, and occasionally true heroes put on capes to bring attention to the heroic every day battles they are fighting.
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Netflix’s “Bright” tackles class, racism, and police brutality through Urban Fantasy
July 24, 2017"Bright" takes on today's race and justice problem in an interesting and new way.
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Moonlight and Magic: Where is the Black LGBTQ representation in media and Hollywood?
July 21, 2017“Moonlight and Magic: Black LGBTQ Contributions to Sci-fi” sought to shed light on the contributions of the often overlooked, underutilized, and oppressed Black LGBTQ community.
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“Girls Trip”: A showcase of unapologetic Black womanhood in film
July 17, 2017Movies such as Girls Trip challenge the confines of the ways women are allowed to be funny—especially Black women.
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