How FILM Will Save The USA (From Itself)

Film Culture:

Can Film Help Save the World? (2016)

10 Movies That Changed the World (2016)

Films Can Have a Major Influence on How People View Government (2015)

9 Surprising Real World Impacts of Famous Movies (2013)

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Film & Politics in General:

No Escaping Politics at the Progressive Sundance Film Festival (2017)

2017 Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts Review: Humanity Prevails in This Politically Charged Group (2017)

11 Best Political Movies on Netflix in 2017 (2017)

10 Great Movies About Politics To Stream Instead Of Watching The News (2016)

The 25 Best Movies About American Politics (2014)

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Film & Climate Change (Denial):

Spoiler Alerts: The Five Best Climate-Change Films (2017)

An Inconvenient Truth Then and Now: What’s Changed for Our Climate Since 2006? (2017)

Changing Climate: 10 Years After An Inconvenient Truth (2016)

7 Key Scenes in Leonardo DiCaprio's Climate Film 'Before the Flood (2016)

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Black Lives Matter & Cinema:

Variety's African American Film Critics Association (Ongoing)

The Black Film Center/Archive at Indiana University Bloomington (Ongoing)

The Black TV & Film Collective (Ongoing)

Black Cinema Connection: Reflections, Perceptions & Misconceptions of Black Culture in Film (Ongoing)

15 Afro-Latino Movies You Should Stream for Black History Month (2017)

Coming To A Screen Near You: The Black TV Shows and Movies We're Excited About In 2017 (2017)

10 "Must Watch" Black History Documentaries (2017)

29 Classic Black Movies To Watch In Honor Of Black History Month (2017)

19 Must-See Movies With Black Star Power At Sundance Film Festival 2017 (2017)

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2017)

'I Am Not Your Negro': How a New Doc Turns James Baldwin Into a Prophet (2017)

THE TALK is a two-hour documentary about the increasingly necessary conversation taking place in homes and communities across the country between parents of color and their children, especially sons, about how to behave if they are ever stopped by the police. (2017)

12 Must Watch Films for Black History Month (2016)

2016 Was the Year Black Cinema Pivoted (2016)

25 Netflix Movies with Black Leads You Need To See (2016)

Black Film Critics: 2016 the Best Year Ever for African Americans in Cinema (2016)

Looking Ahead: 14+ Black Films, Actors and Directors That Might Contend for Oscars in 2017 (2016)

Black America's Forgotten Film History (2015)

14 Documentaries You Can Stream on Netflix for Black History Month (2015)

Towards Defining the Black Film: The Genuine, the Compromised, and the Token (2015)

Is the Classification of a Film as a “Black Film” Erroneous and Limiting? (2015)

Black Stars To Look Forward To In 2016 (2015)

Book Review – ‘Envisioning Freedom: Cinema and the Building of Modern Black Life’ (2015)

Why White People Don’t Like Black Movies (2014)

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How TELEVISION Will Save The USA (From Itself)

TV Culture:

A Reality TV Show From Trump’s White House? Don’t Count On It (2017)

100 TV Shows That Made An Impact (2016)

Television's Impact On American Society And Culture (2007)

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TV & the Trump Administration:

Now That Trump Is President, How Will TV Respond? (2017)

How The People Who Make TV Are Reacting To President Trump (2017)

Pilot Season 2017: How Would Trump’s Immigration Policies Impact Casting (2017)

Donald Trump Is The “TV Reality” President (2017)

How Trump Became a TV Star Before the Apprentice (2017)

Trump’s Presidency Is Already Beginning To Have An Effect On Scripted TV (2016)

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TV Shows & Politics in General:

When Political Comedy is a Case of Life or Death (2017)

The 44 Best Political TV Shows of All Time (2016)

The Best Political TV Episodes You Need to Watch to Prepare for This Election (2016)

The Top 10 Political TV Shows (2015)

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TV & Climate Change (Denial):

Climate Change News TV (ongoing)

Kids’ TV Is Ignoring Climate Change (2017)

This TV Show Makes Climate Change a Serious Political Thriller (2016)

See David Letterman Preview Return to TV for Climate Change Series (2016)

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Black Lives Matter & TV:

African American Studies Research Guide: Radio & TV Shows (Ongoing)

The Black TV & Film Collective (Ongoing)

Coming To A Screen Near You: The Black TV Shows and Movies We're Excited About In 2017 (2017)

10 TV Shows Featuring Black Leads That The Whole World Should Be Watching (2016)

New Wave of African-American Shows Sweeps TV (2016)

7 Fall TV Shows You Should Be Watching (2016)

Why are so many great black TV shows missing from streaming services? (2016)

Veteran News Anchor/Journalist Carol Jenkins to Host New "Black America" Series Premieres Wednesday, Feb. 3 (2016)

TV One Announces “Comprehensive Creative Overhaul” of the Network’s Brand Identity – Take a Look (2016)

A Black TV Network for “The Rest of Us” (2015)

73 New TV Pilots & Series with Black Actors in Starring and/or Supporting Roles Ordered for Next Season. Here’s the Full List (2015)

The Most Diverse Shows on TV Now (2015)

Netflix, No Chill: Where Are All Black Produced Original Programs On Netflix? (2015)

Afrostream Is Netflix For African And African-American Movies (2015)

The Root’s Readers Name the 50 Greatest Black TV Shows of All Time (2014)

The 25 Best Black Sitcoms of All Time (2013)

James Baldwin Debates William F. Buckley (1965) "Is the American Dream at the expense of the American Negro?"

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