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Not Dissecting ‘Disgraced’ With the Pulitzer Winner’s Playwright
Nov 30, 2015 Ayad Akhtar wants audience members to decide for themselves what his play, about the complexities of identity and hidden prejudices in post-9/11 New York, is saying.
Anna Deavere Smith Gives a Crash Course in the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Jul 22, 2015 Her solo show examines how favoring incarceration over education puts marginalized minors at risk.
Finally, a Teen Comedy About Asian Kids With an Asian Cast
Jun 17, 2015 Director Benson Lee, a Korean-American, was inspired by the ’80s teen angst movies of the late John Hughes. But you won’t find any of the stereotypical Asian characters that tended to turn up in Hughes’ movies -- that is, when Asians appeared at all.
Who We Be: A Conversation With Jeff Chang
Feb 18, 2015 In his latest book, "Who We Be: The Colorization of America," ColorLines co-founder Chang examines how Americans view race and how our visual culture has changed.
Black Panthers: The Musical
Nov 13, 2014 "Party People" examines the complexity and struggle of the Black Panthers and Young Lords.
‘Sons of Wichita’: An Unauthorized Examination of the Koch Dynasty
Jul 16, 2014 Until the run-up to the 2010 congressional elections, Daniel Schulman—like much of America—had barely heard of Charles and David Koch, billionaire industrialists who were primary backers of the tea party and were determined to take down President Obama.
‘Citizen Koch’ Filmmakers: Watching This Movie Is ‘Civil Disobedience’
Jul 2, 2014 In “Citizen Koch,” filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal tell the story of the effects of the Citizens United decision through the viewpoints of three lifelong Republicans in Wisconsin.
Grace Lee Boggs, American Visionary
Jun 27, 2014 At 99 years old, activist and author Grace Lee Boggs reflects on the last century of American history in a Truthdig interview as PBS prepares to air a new documentary about her storied life. "To understand revolution is twofold," she says. "It’s not just changing institutions, it’s changing ourselves."To understand revolution is twofold—it’s not just changing institutions, it’s changing ourselves."
Tony Kushner on Suffering Actors, the Wayward Left and the ‘Dream’ of Revolution
Jun 19, 2014 For someone who finds writing tortuous, Tony Kushner does a lot of it.
‘Stand Up Planet’: Hasan Minhaj Follows the Funny Around the Globe
May 14, 2014 Hasan Minhaj wants everyone to see “Stand Up Planet.” But that’s not because he’s the host -- Minhaj believes the documentary shows how comedy can change the world a joke at a time. Hasan Minhaj wants everyone to see “Stand Up Planet.” But that’s not because he’s the host—Minhaj believes the documentary shows how comedy can change the world a joke at a time.