‘Just Mercy’ now free to stream in the US to teach audiences about “systemic racism”

I May Destroy You‘s Michaela Coel, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Colin Firth are among more than 3,500 professionals in film and TV who have signed an open letter demanding an end to systemic racism in the industry.The new letter (via Deadline), which is adapted from one published in Hollywood last week by the Black Film Collective, calls for the industry’s “active engagement to tackle structural and systemic racism in our industry, in the UK and around the world”.It comes in the wake of Black Lives

More than 3,500 workers in the British film and TV industry have signed an open letter calling for senior figures and decision makers to make several "strategic commitments" to reshape the landscape of the sector and "tackle structural and systemic racism." The letter comes a week after the Black Film Collective issued a similar statement to Hollywood, with its creators — including producer Nisha Parti (The Boy With the Top Knot), actor-writer Meera Syal (Goodness Gracious Me), actor Indira

Jake Kanter International TV EditorMore than 3,500 film and TV professionals, including top British actors and creatives, have signed an open letter to the UK screen industry demanding an end to “systemic racism.”The missive was adapted from a “powerful and eloquent” letter published in Hollywood last week and its signatories include Michaela Coel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Firth, Jane Featherstone and David Yates.You can read the full letter below, but at its core are four demands:Other notable

fight systemic racism and injustice in the United States.According to a source who spoke to The Daily Mail, The Duchess feels as though her "gnawing urgency to uproot from England" was fate, and wants to use her voice for change.

Selena Gomez has encouraged fans to join her pledge to end systemic racism forever in honour of America’s Juneteenth.The singer and actress has vowed to continue her battle for racial justice as Americans celebrate the 155th anniversary of the emancipation of African-American slaves on Friday. “Tomorrow is Juneteenth which commemorates the day slaves in Texas were told they were free on June 19th 1865,” Selena, a native Texan, wrote on Instagram ahead of the holiday.

, the Duchess said “As we’ve all seen over the last week, what is happening in our country and in our state and in our hometown of L.A. has been absolutely devastating.

"You know, we can all feel that our country, the United States, is in a moment of reckoning right now.

Alicia Keys has released a new song about lives that have been cut short due to racism.

Karamo Brown has a lot of love for movies that make you think.

Manchester Airport has become the first in the UK to have a pre-booking system for security to keep passenger queues shorter.

the New York Times reported. He replaced them with Trump political appointees, the Times says, and installed himself as chairman.Also Read: Trump Administration's Lawsuit Against John Bolton Won't Prevent Book From Coming Out, Legal Experts SayAccording to the Times, Fang will remain executive editor at Radio Free Asia due to a condition in her contract when she was appointed in November.

Alison Roman, the former columnist for the New York Times, is finding herself in trouble with social media once again, albeit, for an entirely different reason. Page Six picked up on a social media battle recently in which fans argued over whether Alison dressed up as a “Chola,” a slang term for a Mexican-American with an urban style, or Amy Winehouse, the pop-star who tragically died at 27.

protests continue across the nation following the death of George Floyd, many are turning to movies, television, music and more to provide information, clarity and perhaps even necessary discomfort about the civil unrest and systemic injustices that have been a part of America since its very birth as a nation.Over the past decade, a new generation of filmmakers have told stories of police brutality and racial injustice through real-life adaptations and groundbreaking documentaries, hoping to

Just like many other celebrities before them, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra used their platforms to also talk about the systemic racism that is such a bitter reality in the United States. Amid protests taking place all over the country, the married singer and actress couple encouraged people to ‘take action’ and confront these racial inequalities.

Warner Bros. announced that Just Mercy, Michael B. Jordan's 2019 drama that highlights systemic racism in American policing and legal systems, will streaming for free on digital platforms in June. 

Lin-Manuel Miranda has apologised for failing to publicly denounce systemic racism and white supremacy sooner.